Which do you prefer and why?

I prefer the 16:9 widescreen to the 4:3 conventional monitors for several reasons. They allow for high definition, wider webpages (thus more content), and they are the future.

Yeah me to, I just ordered a new monitor it should be here by monday. Your can turn it vertical to so it is in portrait mode instead of landscape. I dobt I will ever do that though, lol.

Sorry for the double post, I just got my monitor today (earlier than I thought) and I now know why widescreen is better, I will never go back to 4.9, ever.

yeah I much prefer widescreen. I can't wait until I can afford a widescreen monitor

Which monitor did you get, CD? The one I use is Newegg.com - Open Box: SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms (GTG) Widescreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 700:1(DC 3000:1) and I really like it.

It's a Dell UltraSharp 1908WFP 19-inch

Dell 19" Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor



edit: Whats a good contrat ratio and whats better 16:9 or 16:10?

Looks good.

thanks, I was going to get a bigger one but then I would have to get another desk, I have a desk that has shelfs over the part where the monitor goes and it would be snugg, didn't want to take the chance.

The only widescreen display I have is the 16:10 on my laptop...14.1" 1280x800 Ultrabright/dark (its really dark on its lowest setting)

then all the others I have are all 4:3's...1024x768's and 1280x1024 (which is a 4:4)