I disagree about programming; I do a fair bit of programming on *NIX boxes and usually use only two sizes of xterms: 80x24 and "not quite big enough".
Maybe it's a visual-thinker kind of thing, but if I'm doing some kind of challenging algorithm with tight loops, the small window lets me focus on just what I'm doing.
When I'm restructuring a program or revising something that's new to me, the amount of text I can get on my 1280x1024 LCD isn't quite enough. I wish I had 1600x1200 or bigger!
Wish there was an active matrix 24" black-and-white (1-bit) LCD on the market, with 2048x1536 resolution. I would *love* that for programming.
Maybe it's a visual-thinker kind of thing, but if I'm doing some kind of challenging algorithm with tight loops, the small window lets me focus on just what I'm doing.
When I'm restructuring a program or revising something that's new to me, the amount of text I can get on my 1280x1024 LCD isn't quite enough. I wish I had 1600x1200 or bigger!
Wish there was an active matrix 24" black-and-white (1-bit) LCD on the market, with 2048x1536 resolution. I would *love* that for programming.