The Peril of Using Multiple Computers
February 3, 2010 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Displays
Over the past few days, I’ve worked on my home desktop, the office workstation, and my trusty MSI Wind U210. And as I struggle to write with a migraine, I wonder if sensitivity to different displays causes headaches.
You see, both my home and office PCs use LCD screens, while MSI claims that its Wind uses an LED display. Whatever the case, my eyes seem more used to the Wind’s screen. Understandable, since it has been my main computer ever since I bought it.
Last week I realized that I was wasting money. The office computer was provided to me, yet I’m …read more
More About What’s Hot (and What’s Not) About the HP w2228h
December 12, 2008 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Displays
The HP w2228h is still a great 22″ HDMI-capable display (see HP w2228h: What’s Hot, What’s Not). But after a few months of use, I’ve realized that there are at least three more irritations with it:
Delayed Speaker Kick-in. Whenever the display detects something coming through its audio in or HDMI cable , you have to wait a second or so for the monitor to fade in the sound at full volume. This was probably done to protect the built-in speakers from damaging sudden noise, but it’s irritating to have to move back to the start of a song just to …read more
