![]() I knew since weeks that the day would come, but it still was a shock as I turned my trusty Mac Mini on yesterday morning and discovered that the monitor was about to die. Strange lines and a sluggishness to wake up had been a problem since weeks, but now it was so dim and dark that I could barely do any writing, let alone doing some work in Photoshop! The Mac Mini supports up to two displays at resolutions up to 2,560 by 1,600 pixels. Attaching a monitor to a Mini running OS X Yosemite is as simple as plugging a compatible cable into the computer and powering it up. Before you go plugging in your monitor, however, it's essential that. So it was time for some urgent monitor hunting! The good message is that despite what some might think, a Mac Mini will work with pretty much every monitor out there, not only an Apple model. Which is great, as Apple's monitors are bit on the expensive side for me;-) Before I tell you now for which model I have settled, here what I found on the way;-) And for those of you that are not sure what a Mac Mini actually is, below a great article by fellow writer pkmcr that explains it nicely. The model I chose after spending hours on Amazon reading reviews and tech-specs is the above. But as I needed a new monitor ' today' I had to go to a real store and couldn't wait for an Amazon delivery;-( Thankfully our local store had a 'near twin' in stock, which was not only slightly bigger but also on special, promotional offer! So, in the end I bought an Acer 21.5in wide screen monitor for my Mac Mini that listens to the futuristic name of 'G225HQV', sounds a little bit like something out of Star Wars to me;-) So far I am happy with it, the set-up was easy and the color and brightness calibration pretty painless. As soon as I have it for a few weeks, I will write up a detailed review of it! • Easy on the eyes: I am working at the computer normally for 10+ hours each day, heck, I am basically living in the computer! Plus I am not 20 30 40 anymore and whilst my eyesight is still pretty good, I want to keep it that way. Therefore I was looking for a non-glossy monitor with a good resolution and reasonable size. • Size, Resolution and Format: I am doing quite a bit of custom graphic work and my old monitor had only 17in and I tell you, Photoshop was pretty cramped at that size! I was not so sure about getting a wide-screen or not. Read on to see what I decided regarding this. • Prize: Always an important factor, I don't buy on credit, so what I can afford to buy is directly influenced by the state of my saving account! Which is still relatively healthy, even after the purchase, because I found a great deal;-) Cheap is not always bad, especially when it comes to monitors, as the market is very competitive, which keeps prices low. • Features: I don't do any gaming, nor anything else that requires any out of this world specs, so my feature list was pretty short and basic: lots of colors that display realistically. Utorrent download for macbook pro.
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