GATEWAY 21 INCH SCREEN MOVES IN THE RIGHT CIRCLE

As I see it, the screen is one of the most important things about a computer since it's what you're staring at most of the time you're using it. If you don't like what you see on the screen, you'll be less inclined to be happy with the work you produce, especially if it's a visual product like a brochure or any kind of page layout. And when it comes to screens, size really does matter. The bigger the screen, the better. With a bigger screen, you get more detail, more desktop space on which you can stretch your virtual arms. You see more data at a single glance which means that you can view multiple documents at the same time and open more windows into multiple applications. When you sit down in front of a bigger screen, it's like taking off the blinders. You'll wonder how you did what you did on the smaller screen and of course, you'll never want to go back to one.

It funny but when I think about each time I went to a bigger screen (13 to
15 to 17 to 19 to 21 inch), I thought that this was it and I'd never want anything bigger. Boy was I wrong. I currently use an Apple 22 inch Cinema display and I've been lusting over the 30 inch model. I just may do it in the new year. So if you're using a smaller screen, it's time to make the move. Because the one thing that made getting a big screen objectionable has gone away; the price.

Gateway has just introduced an amazing new 21 inch digital monitor that's loaded with features you'd find on screens costing thousands. The Gateway 21" Widescreen High-Definition LCD Flat-Panel Display (model FPD2185W) is nice to look at even before you turn it on. The 16:9 wide-aspect ration is ideal for watching DVD movies as you would see them in a theatre. The 1680 x 1050 pixel resolution screen is incased in a neutral gray frame and is supported on a desktop stand that telescopes up and down. This serves a dual purpose. It lets you easily adjust the viewing height of the screen.
It also raises the screen high enough so that it can pivot the screen 90 degrees. That's right, the screen can rotate so you can view its contents in a landscape or portrait position. The screen's built-in auto sensor knows the monitor is being rotated and will instantly rotate what's being displayed at the moment to fill the screen.

Viewing a website in the portrait aspect lets you see the bottom half of the page without having to scroll up and down. It's the way the Internet was made to be surfed. When you're finished, turn the screen back to landscape and see a panoramic view of a digital photograph or more than twice the number of columns in a spreadsheet.

The 21" Widescreen is also one of the first to offer true HDTV 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i resolutions. It sports five simultaneous video inputs to display almost any video content, including TV. And another innovation is that it uses DCDi by Faroudja. This electronic process improves cross coloring and eliminates jagged edges, resulting in the projection of cinema-like images with exceptional picture quality. It helps to make the picture come in crystal-clear and crisp. Faroudja technology is usually found on top-of-the-line plasma displays costing thousands. Plus you'll also find other video options not usually found on a computer screen such as a Picture-in-Picture display ability. Other features include a built-in four port USB 2.0 hub, analog and digital input connectors as well as composite and S-Video.

And no, I didn¹t forget the price. It's just that I wanted to save the best for last. Gateways sells it for $599.99. I'll bet that 19 inch screen you¹ve been using for a couple of years cost that much back then. So if you¹re looking to breath new life into your computer, before you upgrade the hard drive, before you plug in more memory, before you get a new printer, why not focus on what's been staring at you right in the face? Give that older screen to the kids and treat yourself this holiday season and go for the big 21. Your eyes will be glad you did.

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