So, turning the big 50 later this year and my Dell 3007 30" and its uneven backlighting and 8 years of wear 'n tear, is about ready for retirement. Thus I have the wife convinced that the stars have aligned and that a new display would be the perfect birthday gift for me in a few months. I hate to go smaller than 30" after almost an entire decade of use on one, yet I don't want 4K displays because I'm not a fan of multi-GPU configs and it takes that type of build to drive that resolution. Not looking for multiple panels either. This said, I thought I'd found the perfect replacement, the LG 34UM95 34" 21:9 ratio monitor. 3440x1440 resolution, which might not see a lot of support from game devs in the year 2014, but ultra wide panels are becoming more common so that should change. It's a bit expensive, $999 MSRP, but that's less than most 30" panels last time I checked.
And then LG goes and announces this: http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/18/lg-curved-display-ifa-2014/ The bastards. No idea on price or availability, I can hope it drives down the price on the 34UM95, but most likely that'll stay at $1k and they'll place the newer curved unit at $1.5k.
And then LG goes and announces this: http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/18/lg-curved-display-ifa-2014/ The bastards. No idea on price or availability, I can hope it drives down the price on the 34UM95, but most likely that'll stay at $1k and they'll place the newer curved unit at $1.5k.