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John Weland
42,478 PointsMonitors with the same height and vertical resolutions?
So I am dreaming and drooling over getting a MacBook Pro something of the 15" variety. I would then pair it with a second screen for optimum productivity.
What drives me nuts though is monitors of two different resolutions or sizes as its never a smooth drag and drop between screen. I know the issue is the vertical height of the two monitors and the vertical resolution. I don't care if the extra monitor was super wide or the same width as the laptop screen.
I think matching the vHeight and vRes would fix my OCD problem. The MacBook Pro 15 has a vertical resolution of 1800. I don't know how tall the MBP screen is but lets guess and say 13.1" tall.
Does any one know of a monitor that is 13.1" tall and has a vertical resolution of 1800?
3 Answers
Dustin Matlock
33,856 PointsJohn, I think a lot of web / designers close the MacBook's lid and work from the monitor when connected.
P.S. Two monitors might be ideal.
Devin Cooper
8,352 PointsI use a monitor arrangement that is not side by side but top and bottom. My laptop sits on the bottom and I have my larger monitor on a stand that sits immediately above my laptop screen. For me using them in this configuration makes me less crazy. I seem to be able to transition between the screens quicker and more efficiently.
Micah Doulos
17,663 PointsFor those who haven't purchased a macbook pro yet. Get the 15 inch. The 13 inch is too underpowered for large design projects even when it is specced to the max. You wouldn't be able to use an external monitor and your 13 inch macbook pro on large design projects without overheating your laptop. The 15 inch with quad core and a dedicated graphics card will have a much easier time.
John Weland
42,478 PointsJohn Weland
42,478 PointsAlright, I was watching this video with Allison Grayce Marshall, and she was using it open (two different screen sizes and resolutions), I began to twitch an bit and was wondering if there was a way to match them up.
It would be awesome to make that work with the MBP screen and an ultra wide external monitor as well.
Dustin Matlock
33,856 PointsDustin Matlock
33,856 PointsYeah, and I think even monitors with an IPS display are inexpensive these days. One solution is a Matrox DualHead2Go for dual monitors. But I think I get what you're saying if you want to test a retina display.
John Weland
42,478 PointsJohn Weland
42,478 PointsWell when it comes down to it the whole idea is expensive. I mean the MBP alone is near 3 grand. That solution might work though.
Dustin Matlock
33,856 PointsDustin Matlock
33,856 PointsI find a 13-inch MacBook Pro does everything I need.
John Weland
42,478 PointsJohn Weland
42,478 PointsI am afraid to spend that sort of money and find I needed the quad-core instead of the dual-core. I already know I need 16GB of ram because I absolutely destroy 8GB on my daily driver.