I think I remember reading that some LCDs can be turned 90 degrees (with the rotation "undone" in software). So you'd get a display taller than it is wide and screen resolutions like 768x1024, 1024x1280, or 1200x1600.
I very much want this.
Is it true? Can LCDs actually do that? Has anyone tried?
I've seen one, but it doesn't seem to be all that common.
It's easy to rotate the screen in your display properties and mount your monitor so it sits vertically, but the advantage with these is that the monitor automatically senses when it's been tilted and rotates the screen, and it has a handy swiveling mount that makes this possible.
It's a neat idea if you're going to be doing a lot of vertical reading, or if you're working on very tall graphics. (shrug)
Check out Dell's line of monitors. They can do that.
There are several LCDs where this can be done, a friend of mine has a monitor like this (I don't know the model, sorry), and frankly, it's apparently really damn useful. When looking at long text files (PDF files, comics, code...), having a tall monitor is much nicer than having a wide one. The undoing is easy, I believe that most graphics drivers for windows can do it, I know that Xorg can.
Best thing is, two tall monitors side by side is the ultimate ebook interface (except for portability issues of course.)
The Dell screens at my school can be rotated, 1200x1600 is awesome for web browsing. However, I haven't succeeded in making xorg work with them sideways so far.
I have a tx1210ca HP pavilion laptop and I have a button for rotating the screen. it is wonderful for reading PDF documents for school and the like.
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Ultimate ebook interface would be the tablet PC, unless you know in advance you want to do all your reading at the desk. I borrowed one (HP, with Crusoe CPU) a while back, so I know. :-)
Of course, it could rotate the screen as well. (Just so you all know we're still on topic here.)
The last PDA I had could rotate the screen too.
I saw three tall monitors in a multihead setup today... they were beeing used to view CT results. Kickass.