Dear Mad Mod Mike,

Widescreen gaming is definitely one of the next big things Ed. The cool thing is SLI technology was designed for gaming at these extreme resolutions. Most of the hottest games coming out such as Timeshift, SiN Episodes, and Tomb Raider: Legend have native support for widescreen gaming. However some of the current games require hacks, registry keys, etc. to get them to work in widescreen mode. Not to fear, there is a great website called widescreengamingforum that has a very complete list of games and what it takes to get them to work. Look here.

If you are wondering whether or not widescreen gaming is for you consider this:

Standard 4:3 PC Displays
1024x768 = 0.8 megapixel (MP) display
1280x1024 = 1.3 MP display
1600x1200 = 1.9 MP display

1280 x 720p HD-Television = 0.9 MP display
1920 x 1080i HD-Television = 1 MP display (per field)

Extreme High-Definition PC Displays (with generally faster response times than 4:3)
1680x1050 = 1.8 MP widescreen display
1920x1200 = 2.3 MP widescreen display
2560x1600 = 4.1 MP widescreen display

Is your current PC display inferior to your 4MP digital camera? Is it time to upgrade?

I'm sure Ed will agree that World of Warcraft on a 30" display is a completely different experience!

Enjoy your panel Ed!

-MMM

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