![]() added bonus of most integrated webcams is that de webcam is either pop-up or slide-to-open, so you can easily prevent being ‘accidentally’ exposed to webcam viewers.if you need to do video-conferencing, make sure you get a webcam with your display – an integrated webcam will turn out to be very convenient (an integrated webcam cannot compete with a high-quality webcam, but if you use an external webcam, make sure to get a display with a USB3-hub with enough ports in your display).make sure you also take into account the extra headphone, sound system, ethernet-adapter, mouse, keyboard and alike when deciding on your budget for the display.do not go for ‘lowest budget’ if you need to use the display for working from home or home schooling, find a display for €200 to €250 : even though you cheaper displays are available, do not buy any display that was under €200 when released : most of the time, you will be better of getting a slightly older (up to 3 years) display model that used to cost €300 or more.for a keyboard or mouse (or even a wired joystick/joypad) you don’t really need a USB3.0 or USB3.1 connection, but for data transfer it will save you a lot of time.an EyeTV stick, to watch picture-in-picture TV) a USB-flashcardreader (for photo camera memory cards).a USB-to-Ethernet adapter (preferably USB3-to-GigabitEthernet). ![]() 2 extra USB-ports on the Display is the bear minimum : you should prefer 4 or more USB-ports, so you can connect these if you need to :.a USB-port on your screen will enable you to connect a USB3-to-GigabitEthernet-adapter which will outperform your WiFi connection, and your MacBook (Air/Pro) will instantaneously be connected to fast wired internet the moment you connect it to your display.since there aren’t many USB-ports on your MacBook (Air/Pro), you will need extra USB-ports (especially if you have a USB-C MacBook (Air/Pro), since you will need one USB-C port to connect the screen).this is an essential ! make sure that there is a USB-multipier in the display and that it’s USB3.0 or USB3.1 based.only if you are working on a lot of text documents you will benefit from the option to twist the display’s orientation from landscape (regular) to portrait mode.because light reflection on the screen will be extremely annoying, make sure the display has the option to slightly tilt.because of ergonomics, it is important that you adjust the height to make sure top of the display is at the same height as your eyes when sitting straight up.for gaming, get as close to 1ms as your budget can afford (3ms or 2ms is okay for budget gaming).for home office work, a refresh rate of 5ms is perfect.for gaming, you might consider getting some other type of display, like TN, that enables you to get higher refresh rates for a tighter budget, but you shouldn’t use those for anything other than gaming.for home office work or home schooling, get an IPS display – it has better color representation and is easier on the eyes when using it for extended periods (hours and hours of continuous working).2560×1080 looks okay on a 27″ wide screen.any display with 1920×1080 (1K/HD) pixels or more will do just fine.when you are about 50cm from your screen, go for a 24″ to 27″ display.when you are about 40cm from your screen, go for a 21″ to 24″ display.in any home office or home schooling situation, you will not be more than 60cm away from your screen (note : the front of the screen will be about 10cm in front of the wall, because of the display stand) : so there’s no need for a huge screen :. ![]()
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