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Having used 16:9 or similar my whole life, I don't get what people hate so much about it. It seems like about the right aspect ratio, when split in half (one window on the left, one on the right). Yes, a single full-screen window has wasted space on the sides usually, but what's the big deal? Perhaps I don't know what I'm missing.

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> Perhaps I don't know what I'm missing.

I think that's it.

I've used both, and the switch from 16:9 to 16:10 was a regression. Way too much vertical cramping (and other dumb stuff, like fat bezels). I've switched back to 16:10 to the greatest degree possible.

4:3 to 16:10 was an actual improvement, because it gave more space for sidebar stuff. I'm curious if 3:2 would be a better compromise than 16:10, but I haven't had the chance to use a monitor like that.

> I'm curious if 3:2 would be a better compromise than 16:10, but I haven't had the chance to use a monitor like that.

Unfortunately there was only one monitor made by Huawei that appears not in production. Panels still are available on aliexpress iirc.

There are also some laptops that use that ratio, but I mostly use desktop monitors.

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