Poll

What is the desktop resolution you use for browsing the web?

< 640×480
0 (0%)
640×480
0 (0%)
800×600
1 (3.8%)
1024×768
11 (42.3%)
1152×864
2 (7.7%)
1280×1024
8 (30.8%)
1366×768
0 (0%)
1440×900
1 (3.8%)
1400×1050
0 (0%)
1600×1024
1 (3.8%)
1680×1050
0 (0%)
1600×1200
2 (7.7%)
1920×1200
0 (0%)
2048×1536
0 (0%)
2560×1600
0 (0%)
2560×2048
0 (0%)
3200×2048
0 (0%)
3200×2400
0 (0%)
3840×2400
0 (0%)
5120×4096
0 (0%)
6400×4096
0 (0%)
6400×4800
0 (0%)
7680×4800
0 (0%)
Other (please specify)
0 (0%)

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Offline Bonk

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Display Resolution
« on: July 15, 2006, 01:04:19 pm »
Just doing a little research for a project I have on the go. (I can't bring myself to put a javascript on our pages to collect the info from our users). I don't think I have done such a poll yet, I know I did one on refresh rates though.

Basically I want to know if anyone is still browsing at less than 1024x768.

Don't know what your desktop resolution is? Check it here: http://www.webdoodles.org/pages/screentest.htm

I'm also curious if people use small icons in browser toolbars or turn them off or use fullscreen mode to maximise available screen area to display webpages.

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Re: Display Resolution
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2006, 01:12:35 pm »
Usually surf at 800x600 unless I just don't want to have to scroll around the screen...then I'll bump it to 1024x768.
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Re: Display Resolution
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2006, 01:16:06 pm »
1024x768 is the finest my iBook will go.  If I'm on a machine that'll do better I crank it up as far as it'll go.

I like small print
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Re: Display Resolution
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2006, 02:03:25 pm »
I'm running at 1280×1024, I don't like to scroll around when I'm web surfing if I can help it.

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Re: Display Resolution
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2006, 02:48:47 pm »
I use 1280 x 1024 on my 19" Sony, it is a good balance of size and naturally readable text for someone that wears bi-focals. :)

Edit: I am a small icon user.
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Re: Display Resolution
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2006, 03:10:42 pm »
DOH! I made a mistake, I hit x 768 instead of 1280 x 1024.

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Re: Display Resolution
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2006, 03:15:04 pm »
1152x864 here, with liberal use of the intellimouse blow up when dealing with any print a little smaller than this is in the text entry field

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Re: Display Resolution
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2006, 03:21:03 pm »
DOH! I made a mistake, I hit x 768 instead of 1280 x 1024.

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Re: Display Resolution
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2006, 09:03:09 pm »
1280 x 800


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Re: Display Resolution
« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2006, 12:40:37 am »
1152x864

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Re: Display Resolution
« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2006, 02:47:07 pm »
1280x1024

And I use small icons in the toolbar
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Re: Display Resolution
« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2006, 08:35:22 am »
It depends on which PC i'm on.

Work:  1600x1200, FFox takes a bit over half of the screen, leaving enough open so I can keep my work queue open IAW, visible enough for me to see.

Home, docked, single screen:  1440x1050 - default res for my LCD monitor. 

Home, docked, dual screen:  1680x1050 + 1440x1050.  I need a bigger desk to do this effectively, but it sure looks nice.

Home, undocked:  1680x1050.  FFox fulll screen due to my being lazy.  Then again I'm rarely undocked; and if I am, it's usually because I'm not home, or i'm mudding while in bed.

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Re: Display Resolution
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2006, 01:20:40 pm »
1024×768(small icons) though if I want to I will go to max which is 1280×1024.. small icons
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Re: Display Resolution
« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2006, 06:46:29 pm »
if my iBook had larger res than 1024x768 I'd use it knowing the print of 1280x1024 on a 12-inch screen would be *really* tiny.

But Sony does it on their itty bitty full-function pocket machines so I know it's possible
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