Things just got weird up in here

"Denver Is Stuck In The 90s" (denver80222) 09/02/2014 at 02:54 • Filed to: Weird

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I give you Vertical Mac

Rainbow > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 09/02/2014 at 02:57

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It's the new iPad Mega!

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Rainbow 09/02/2014 at 02:58

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YESSSS! Except its not touchscreen

 V8 Rustler > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 09/02/2014 at 03:01

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I used my monitor once that way. It was great for reading PDFs. Didn't last long because mine's a 27", and to look at the top you had to tilt your head up.

Rainbow > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 09/02/2014 at 03:02

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That's one of the many new features. It uses touch-free technology to avoid smudges!

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s >  V8 Rustler 09/02/2014 at 03:03

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Its only 18.5" so its not that bad

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Rainbow 09/02/2014 at 03:03

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LOL

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 09/02/2014 at 03:04

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This used to be A Thing, before monitors commonly had the resolution to display two letter-sized pages side by side. The big gimmick was you could see a really good representation of a portrait-oriented document onscreen. I think there were even CRTs that could be twisted like that.

Like you said, seems weird now.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 09/02/2014 at 03:07

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Now, If only my 23" monitor could flip sideways...

Axial > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 09/02/2014 at 03:26

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My current monitor can do that. Hooray, perks of dropping a grand on a visual display!

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Axial 09/02/2014 at 03:31

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I got mine for Free :)

Axial > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 09/02/2014 at 03:45

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Lucky you! Though I don't regret the purchase at all.; the resolution, number of inputs, color accuracy, and adjustability are phenomenal.

The man in the iron mask > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 09/02/2014 at 04:33

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This is bull, you're only using an ipad man. A big one.

tromoly > NotUnlessRoundIsFunny 09/02/2014 at 08:44

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I disagree, for a theatre history class we had readings that were only available online, they were not PDFs and how they were formatted on the website they would not stretch out with a wider browser window, to keep from scrolling every five seconds flipping the monitor to a Portrait orientation made reading so much easier.

It's not a gimmick, it's actually helpful in some situations.

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > tromoly 09/02/2014 at 09:17

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Wow, that's cool! Makes sense there are still some good applications, I just couldn't think of one. Actually it would be handy for reading a lot of older documents; it's just not quite as needed for editing as it once was.

Just4GP > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 09/02/2014 at 11:17

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I'm running dual 23" monitors in portrait mode right now. With most applications designed to scroll up and down, it just makes sense. I never thought much of it until I came across this post. I've had a few people look at my desk in amazement when they see the setup. But I'm in IT, everything we do is voodoo to the rest of the world.

ACESandEIGHTS > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 09/03/2014 at 15:58

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If I wrote serious copy I could see stacking two of these side-by-side, especially if I wanted to publish a book.