Re: Smallest possible monitor recommendation

[Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com>]

On Sun, 16 Oct 2011, Michael J. Mahon wrote:
Egan Ford <datajerk@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello all,
I am looking for the smallest possible monitor capable of crisp 80 column
mode. CRT, LCD, etc... not picky. Are there monitor specs or terms I should
be looking for?

Thanks.

The 9" //c monochrome monitor is great.

Size isn't the critical parameter--it's resolution, and the ability of your
eyes to see its resolution. A tiny hi-res display with a lens, fitted to
glasses could work beautifully.

Somehow those never went very far. I remember the articles, I guess
basically LCD screens fitted to glasses, they were portrayed as the next
big step in display. And there is value there, a less obtrusive screen, and
technically shouldn't be expensive. But here we are 20 years or so later,
and virtually nobody talks about them.
Michael

They are still around, but I only cited them as an example. They were/are
almost all LCDs of relatively low resolution, and that type would not be
useful for text. 

What would work well is a small (1") CRT display with very fine focus, but
that would be a DIY project. 

Glasses-mounted displays are still useful for virtual reality headsets, but
widespread use will depend on tiny laser displays produced at low
cost--something that's about to happen. 

-michael - NadaNet 3.1 and AppleCrate II: http://home.comcast.net/~mjmahon