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I use an nVidia dual-head GeForce card at work, which works great under
Winblows XP. I have a 21" monitor for PCB layout and CAD work, and a 17"
beside it to park all my libraries, toolboxes, log windows, etc. We use
Protel for EDA, and that package is well-set-up for dual-head work.

At home, I use Linux exclusively with exactly one exception: MSP430
design. I use AVR-GCC for AVR work. Under Linux, it's [relatively] easy
to get two (or more!) different video cards to run two stitched
displays.

Only thing holding me back now is that I want 1600x1200 (or at least
1400x1050) in a 17" or 19" LCD, and I don't want to pay through the nose
for it!

I found a series from Princeton that has 1600x1200 in a 19" LCD panel,
but it's analog-only. DVI only gets you 1280x1024. But that works for
me! Now I've just gotta wait for the price tag to go down below $500 a
pop.

Thanks, all, for your suggestions! :)

Dave

On Thu, 2005-03-17 at 00:10 -0500, Bruce wrote:
> I agree, duel display is great.   
> 
> But one word of caution.   What is written on the box as duel display
> is not always "true" duel display.    I ran into this awhile back.
> After having a computer that had a  duel display that would allow
> displaying of different programs on each monitor, I decided to obtain
> another display card that was clearly marked " Duel Display "   After
> two days of not being able to make it work, I called the support
> center.   Their definition of " duel display " was the same
> information on both monitor, not different information on two
> monitors.   The purpose was to allow some one else to view this
> information on the 2nd screen.   They also admitted they had many
> complaints about their definition of "duel display" 
> 
> Bottom line.    Verify you can display different information on each
> monitor at the same time.   Once you try it, you will never have
> anything else.  
> Bruce 
> 
> 
> Cláudio E. Elicker wrote:
> > On Wednesday 16 March 2005 23:51, Larry Barello wrote:
> >   
> > > www.Costco.com has 20" 1600x1200 monitors for $550.
> > > 
> > > But a better deal is 2x17" 1280x1024 monitors (~$200/ea).  About the same
> > > price as one 1600x1200, but >30% more real estate for the debugger &
> > > editor, etc.  I got one of their cheap 17" units this xmas and I am very
> > > satisfied. Every year the (cheap) LCD displays get brighter and better
> > > color.
> > > 
> > > Most reasonable graphics cards, even cheap ones from two or three years ago
> > > support dual displays.  Anyway, it has been years since I have been
> > > restricted to one display - I would never develop any other way.
> > > 
> > > 
> > >     
> > You can always add a cheap or old PCI graphics card. Two displays is very 
> > addictive. One for the editor, other for the pdf reader with your favorite 
> > AVR datasheet. Well, lots of possibilities...
> > 
> > 
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