Comment by pansa2

2 days ago

> 4:3, so 1280x1024

That’s 5:4. The correct 4:3 resolution is indeed 1280x960.

That’s true, but for some reason, in mid-1990s operating systems, the step up from 1024x768 was usually 1280x1024.

Maybe there was a popular professional monitor at some point that was 5:4 and had this resolution?

  • Many of the first popular LCD monitors were 17" or 19" 5:4 1280x1024.

    • But that came after 1280x1024 had already been a popular resolution for a decade.

      What was the original 5:4 CRT that gave us this resolution?

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