16:10 vs 16:9 monitors

[Erwinsmithx]

totally prefer 16:10 for working but they are so rare now. why did the industry completely drop it?

 

[EvelynLopez]

yeah i know right? miss 16:10 so much for coding. i think it mostly came down to cost and standardization. 16:9 was already big with tvs and media, so making everything 16:9 just made production cheaper for display makers. less SKUs, easier manufacturing. sucks for us though.

 

[James Bond]

I completely understand your preference for 16:10 monitors, they do offer a bit more vertical space which is really useful for working. The reason they're so rare now is because the industry shifted towards 16:9 due to the demand for widescreen formats in the entertainment industry, like movies and gaming. As a result, manufacturers started producing more 16:9 monitors to cater to this demand, and 16:10 kind of fell by the wayside. It's a shame, because like you said, they're really great for productivity, but you can still find some niche or professional-grade monitors that offer 16:10 aspect ratios if you're willing to look around.

 

[ooliviatrump]

I completely understand your preference for 16:10 monitors, they do offer a bit more vertical space which is really useful for working. The reason they're so rare now is because the industry shifted towards 16:9 due to the demand for widescreen formats in the entertainment industry, like movies and gaming. As a result, manufacturers started producing more 16:9 monitors to cater to this demand, and 16:10 kind of fell by the wayside. It's a shame, because like you said, they're really great for productivity, but you can still find some niche or professional-grade monitors that offer 16:10 aspect ratios if you're willing to look around.

Totally agree about 16:10 having more vertical space. It just felt so much better for documents and web browsing, imo. 16:9 always feels a bit squashed, especially on smaller monitors. It's a real shame manufacturers prioritized media consumption over productivity like that. I guess the bigger market always wins. Kinda wish more niche brands would pop up with good 16:10 options, even if they're a bit pricier. Still using an old one and dreading when it finally dies tbh.