[perching_aix]

> Is it worth destroying your eyes, posture, and joints to save this money?

Not high enough pixel density causes which one of these again?

> Why doesn't IT people take inspiration from them and get a bit better equipment.

Are we talking about the same field where people are having a competition about who can build the most overpriced and obnoxious sounding keyboards imaginable?

[carlosjobim]

Bad screens and bad illumination is bad for your eyes and bad for your sleep. And it's simply not as nice as screens with full pixel density.

Some IT people and computing enthusiasts are total consumers, I don't disagree. But it's also the only profession / serious hobby where it's common for people who are doing it all day insist on having the cheapest equipment, or half broken hardware. Not in the case with the commenter above, who I misunderstood in some way.