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I find reading texts on a 13 inch (3200x1800, 276 ppi) laptop easier to remember than on a 42 inch (3840x2160, 104 ppi) monitor. Reading takes more effort as text isn't as clear on the big screen.

Been waiting for 42 inch 8k monitors since 2017. There's a 55 inch IPS on the horizon (ASRock PG558KF).

Does anyone have experience reading text on 8K VA panels like Samsung QN700B?




I think there comes a point where a monitor is too big, at least if it's not curved. But a 276ppi monitor would bother me--nice for the text, but controls don't seamlessly adjust for ppi and typically do not adjust at all.

This machine has one 27" monitor that I frequently use for games, video etc, but that's pretty much all I use it for, rarely do I do text based things on it.


27 inch 4K screen is a reasonable compromise, I find (163 ppi). Display scaling is a must, but same on laptop display. I guess a larger screen is like having more pages on your desk at once.




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