Wide. Shiny. Huge.
Jan. 20th, 2011 03:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kjnAs a present to myself after the Doors From Hell, I bought myself a new shiny for work: a Dell U2311H, which conveniently was for sale at a reputable Swedish supplier.
Got it this afternoon. It's HUGE. Not so much higher than my old one, but much wider. And I think my eyes will thank me soon too, given how much I watch it.
I also got a Sapphire Radeon HD 5450 for the computer, so I wouldn't have to connect the new Shiny! via VGA (I do most of my translation work on a basic Vostro 220s), and a DP cable for the Macbook so I can use the new Shiny! whenever I do heavy-duty work on the Macbook as well. Only snag was getting the standard brackets off the card and the low-profile brackets on it. Once, I was afraid I had broken the card getting the last screw off.
Got it this afternoon. It's HUGE. Not so much higher than my old one, but much wider. And I think my eyes will thank me soon too, given how much I watch it.
I also got a Sapphire Radeon HD 5450 for the computer, so I wouldn't have to connect the new Shiny! via VGA (I do most of my translation work on a basic Vostro 220s), and a DP cable for the Macbook so I can use the new Shiny! whenever I do heavy-duty work on the Macbook as well. Only snag was getting the standard brackets off the card and the low-profile brackets on it. Once, I was afraid I had broken the card getting the last screw off.
