People keep asking me what the deal with that is. I have a rather decent external display and a MacBook Pro 13″, and use the latter with its lid closed and under the desk. They can’t figure out what my motivations are with that. When you think about it for a second, they’ve got a point, I could have a second LED backlit display with 1280 x 800 pixels resolution….

The bigger the screen the better it is, or at least that’s what they want you to believe. That’s actually not the case when laptops are to be compared. A laptop is for portability first and functionality second, which means a laptop is more effective at fulfilling its intended purpose when it’s light, small and goes on for an extended period of time without you having to fetch the charger….

A VGA output is often found on older desktop computer video cards and laptops. Netbooks lack the space to include the extra circuitry, which controls additional video connectors, so they often have this as the only option. What is it and what implications does it have regarding your options? The VGA out is an analogue, 15 pin connector. The analogue part means that it transmits signals as tiny variations on…

Generally speaking, stronger hardware gives you a better chance at becoming a better player by providing better circumstances. A stronger video card will get you higher frame rate, which gives you more information you can use to score a frag before anyone else does. A stronger processor will reduce the number of ‘hiccups’ or frame drops and more memory gives faster loading times. Better mice makes you able to aim…

The official dogma says the bigger the monitor the better it is. The more screen real-estate you have the more things you can do on your computer and the faster you perform tasks that require multiple applications at the same time. I don’t think that’s the case every time. Here are three reasons why you won’t get more work done on a bigger monitor. You get distracted. The more things…

You hate the glossy screen. Most people who are conscious about what type of screen their notebook comes with say glossy is bad. If you were wondering why this solution is still found in computers, feel free to read on. The Problem Glossy screen is considered to be a major nuisance in most cases because it glares. Direct sunlight bounces off the surface and right into your eyes. Even if…

22 Inch monitors are ever so popular and I expect them to gain some traction in the following year or so. Let’s see what resolution should it be for optimal performance. In case you already have a display of this size, I suggest you refer to the manual to see what the native resolution is. It’s mostly 1366 x 768, 1680 x 1050 or 1920 x 1080. It’s important to…

There are 22″ monitors that are worth getting and then there are 22″ monitors. How does one tell the difference between them? More importantly, how do you decide on the feature that is often the key aspect of a new display you’re getting? Does the resolution actually make all that much of a difference these days, or is it just another “feature” they push under your nose so that you…