Originally posted by bhetrick:

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I'm still not seeing why manufacturers are on this curved-screen train.

What would it be practical for?

Large screens and hdtv? Maybe as long as you're sitting directly in front of them. If you're someone sitting off to the side then you're screwed.

Smartphones? They're small. What's to be gained from having a curved screen vs. a flat screen? It seems like it's only serve to form fit people's rear ends and ultimately end up with many phones getting crushed from people sitting on them more.

Workstation or gaming monitors? I could see where it would fit in as having a single curved screen monitor replace multiple flat screens. But then people are also going to have to consider what happens when an issue arises with the monitor.

Running a multi monitor setup, if one goes down you can still keep working/gaming on the others until you secure a replacement. If your single ultra wide screen goes down then you're s.o.l.

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