What is your preferred screen resolution?
Wednesday, December 18, 2002 by JamMeister33 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I am using 1152 x 864...
Do you prefer smaller? Or larger?
Please tell me this wasn't already done in a recent poll!
Do you prefer smaller? Or larger?
Please tell me this wasn't already done in a recent poll!
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Xerraire
Reply #2 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 10:58 PM
Reply #2 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 10:58 PM
....but Koasati always sends me nice 800 by 600 files.....that is what I use 
I know I am in the dark ages with the rest of the community of skinners!
I know I am in the dark ages with the rest of the community of skinners!
JamMeister33
Reply #4 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:02 PM
Reply #4 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:02 PM
What I really want to know is whether it is necessary to include 800 x 600 resolution files in my zips...
Do a large proportion of people still use that resolution and look for that size included in a wallpaper zip before they consider downloading it?
Do a large proportion of people still use that resolution and look for that size included in a wallpaper zip before they consider downloading it?
mrbiotech
Reply #5 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:48 PM
Reply #5 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:48 PM
1280x1024 preferred, but 1152x864 works quite nicely too.
wombat_1
Reply #6 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:50 PM
Reply #6 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:50 PM
Used to be 1280x1024 but now (new graphics card and new monitor!) I prefer 1600x1200, not many that size around and 'stretching' never looks right too my eye. 
JamMeister33
Reply #7 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:53 PM
Reply #7 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:53 PM
I have a hard time with 1280x1024, much less 1600x1200... you must have awfully good eyesight wombat_1!
gef
Reply #8 Thursday, December 19, 2002 3:38 AM
Reply #8 Thursday, December 19, 2002 3:38 AM
With a 17" monitor, I prefer 1280x1024. I don't lke anything less than this.
Splash0453
Reply #12 Thursday, December 19, 2002 7:45 AM
Reply #12 Thursday, December 19, 2002 7:45 AM
I have a 17in monitor, and I go with 1024x768. I would go with 1152x864, but my monitor won't support it. I would go even higher to 1280x1024, but my monitor will only refresh at 60Hz, which is horrible. So... I'm stuck at 1024x768...
Koasati
Reply #13 Thursday, December 19, 2002 8:06 AM
....but Koasati always sends me nice 800 by 600 files.....that is what I use
I know I am in the dark ages with the rest of the community of skinners!
#2 by Ms. Xerraire - 12/18/2002 10:58:20 PM
Ms X doesn't realize how much more desktop space she could have with at least 1024.
But I'll continue to send 800x600 files until you bite the bullet!
Koasati waves at Ms X ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Reply #13 Thursday, December 19, 2002 8:06 AM
....but Koasati always sends me nice 800 by 600 files.....that is what I use
I know I am in the dark ages with the rest of the community of skinners!
#2 by Ms. Xerraire - 12/18/2002 10:58:20 PM
Ms X doesn't realize how much more desktop space she could have with at least 1024.
But I'll continue to send 800x600 files until you bite the bullet!
Koasati waves at Ms X ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Xerraire
Reply #14 Thursday, December 19, 2002 8:29 AM
Reply #14 Thursday, December 19, 2002 8:29 AM
Hiiiiiiiiiii K
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I am feeling pressure now to change my ways, hehe
Seriously though K, my visitors are not as sophisticated as here. I recently looked into it and most (51%) still use 800 x 600, the next size up was at 35%, and then the rest are dispersed into a lot of other sizes.
But I can bet,here, that the majority would not use 800 x 600, they would have your tendencies.
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I am feeling pressure now to change my ways, hehe
Seriously though K, my visitors are not as sophisticated as here. I recently looked into it and most (51%) still use 800 x 600, the next size up was at 35%, and then the rest are dispersed into a lot of other sizes.
But I can bet,here, that the majority would not use 800 x 600, they would have your tendencies.
Hell Dragon
Reply #15 Thursday, December 19, 2002 8:29 AM
Reply #15 Thursday, December 19, 2002 8:29 AM
If your interested on what the 'average surfer' is using you should check out this page: http://www.thecounter.com/stats/2002/November/res.php
It's basically the accumulated logs for all the visitors who accessed a 'thecounter.com' counter in the month of Nov'02.
There were 348 million people who accessed the counter that month so you can assume it's a pretty accurate view on the resolutions used out there - and I bet your might be a little surprised at the top one
Of course that's just the average surfer... skinners, graphic artists and gamers are bound to use higher resolutions, but still it gives you a good idea of the 'real' picture out there - instead of just people who participate in polls and messageboards
It's basically the accumulated logs for all the visitors who accessed a 'thecounter.com' counter in the month of Nov'02.
There were 348 million people who accessed the counter that month so you can assume it's a pretty accurate view on the resolutions used out there - and I bet your might be a little surprised at the top one
Of course that's just the average surfer... skinners, graphic artists and gamers are bound to use higher resolutions, but still it gives you a good idea of the 'real' picture out there - instead of just people who participate in polls and messageboards
Xerraire
Reply #16 Thursday, December 19, 2002 8:44 AM
Reply #16 Thursday, December 19, 2002 8:44 AM
Hell Dragon
Those figures are close to my own atats, and I am not suprised.
I do appreciate this link supporting the resolution I make my pages at! I make them for the majority, and when that changes, I will change too.
Those figures are close to my own atats, and I am not suprised.
I do appreciate this link supporting the resolution I make my pages at! I make them for the majority, and when that changes, I will change too.
JamMeister33
Reply #18 Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:28 PM
Reply #18 Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:28 PM
Hi there, Ms. X
I see you're getting all the vindication you need to stay at 800x600!
Good for you, I wish you all the best.
No reason to cave in to the pressure, because there IS no pressure....
I see you're getting all the vindication you need to stay at 800x600!
Good for you, I wish you all the best.
No reason to cave in to the pressure, because there IS no pressure....
Xerraire
Reply #19 Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:32 PM
Reply #19 Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:32 PM
I have a feeling that soon the stats will change or even out with higher resolutions soon, then I will too. I do need to give in to the majority at this time, though. I wouldn't call it vindication, I suppose its just paying attention to who the majority of the visitors are. Your suggestion in the other post, made me take a look though, and be certain. That is always a good thing!
JamMeister33
Reply #20 Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:50 PM
Reply #20 Thursday, December 19, 2002 1:50 PM
You can never have too much information, it's the only way to make an unbiased decision.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, December 18, 2002 10:56 PM
I would prefer 1600x1200, but I can't go there, so I settle for 1280x1024.