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Re: Smallest possible monitor recommendation

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