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   Bob La Londe to Bob La Londe   
   Re FEEDBACK: Curved Monitors   
   13 Feb 26 12:33:11   
   
   From: none@none.com99   
      
   On 2/11/2026 5:53 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:   
   > I've grown attached to my 32 inch flat screens on the CAD CAM machine,   
   > but I no longer have an account with the only distributor for that brand.   
   >   
   > I am in the process of setting up a newer, faster, meaner CAD CAM   
   > computer.  Mostly to edit 8K 360 video, and run my 3D optical scanner,   
   > but faster and more cores (i9 - 16 cores and 24 threads) will also help   
   > with code generation and cut simulations.   
   >   
   > I plan to keep this older early i7 (4 core 8 thread) up and running so I   
   > can play online, mess with old files, and stream will code is generating   
   > and simulations are rendering.   
   >   
   > I've gotten spoiled with multi monitors of course, and I don't want have   
   > less than 2 on either machine.  I've found a decent deal on a couple new   
   > 32 inch, but they are curved.  I don't know if I'll like doing CAD on a   
   > curved monitor.  I think they are more intended for wide screen video,   
   > and gaming, but the price is tempting.   
   >   
   > Are any of you guys using curved monitors?  Do you do CAD  on them?  Do   
   > you like them for it?   
   >   
   > Of course I could throw these flat screens on the new computer, and get   
   > the curved monitors for this one, but I can see having old CAD models up   
   > on this old machine at the same time.  Or I could just pay a few extra   
   > bucks and get a couple more 32 inch flat screens.   
      
   After wasting way to much time thinking about it and delaying going   
   fully operation with the new more powerful PC by at least two days, I   
   just paid a little more and ordered a couple 32inch flat panels.   
      
      
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   Bob La Londe   
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