[Ham-Mac] External Monitor for Macbook

[Carl Makin]

Hi John,

On 19/08/2007, at 1:45 AM, John Merrill wrote:

> Tim, thanks. I run the resolution at 1280x1024, the highest resolution
> of the monitor, I think.
> It's still very good but as I said not as crisp as when attached to
> the PC. But I suppose the video card driving it could be a factor,
> too.

Actually it's probably more a factor of the way the Mac renders fonts  
vs Windows.  This probably stems from the Mac's history as a  
publishing platform.  Here's a good article on it;

http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2007/06/12.html

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Font smoothing, anti-aliasing, and sub-pixel rendering
Apple and Microsoft have always disagreed in how to display fonts on  
computer displays. Today, both companies are using sub-pixel  
rendering to coax sharper-looking fonts out of typical low resolution  
screens. Where they differ is in philosophy.

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You might also try changing the "Font smoothing style" in the  
"Appearance" preference pane to "best for LCD" which should help as  
well.



Carl.