Well, whether it should be or not, 1280X1024 IS a standard.

Beyond that, I've seen all the arguments on this one. I'll bow out at this
point

-Larry

"Mitch_A" > wrote in message
m...
> Why do these LCD Monitors have a native resolution thats not standard such
> as 1280X1024 in the first place?
>
> Following the logical scale upwards from 640X480, 800X600, 1024X768
> 1280X960 NOT 1280X1024. Why not just pick any other arbitrary resolution
> that kinda fits?
>
> I understand why developers dont support non standard resolutions.
>
> Mitch
>
> "Larry" > wrote in message
> news:8kUCe.64895$R21.46833@lakeread06...
>> Then they can't sell to me. Their loss.
>>
>> Coding in fixed resolutions is DUMB.
>>
>> -Larry
>>
>> "Fisher" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 19:14:32 -0400, "Larry" > wrote:
>>>
>>>>I just run everything in the native resolution, which in my case is
>>>>1280X1024. Works fine for me.
>>>>
>>>>If you buy a wide-screen or bigger monitor with a native res higher than
>>>>that you do have to take into consideration you comptuers abilitiy to
>>>>push
>>>>that many pixels.
>>>>
>>>>Mine can, so I'm good.
>>>>
>>>>Ths is, however, why I haven't bought silent hunder 3. They locked the
>>>>res
>>>>to 1024X768 (dumb-asses).
>>>>
>>>>-Larry
>>>
>>> Lots of games won't run at 1280x1024. Lots.
>>
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