My first generation MBA is having a hard time driving my Dell 2005FPW at 1680 x 1050 @60Hz. For general purpose use, i.e., web browsing, it would be sufficient. But for extended use and coding, I’m not seeing as crisp an output as I would like.
I do have to admit, a green on black iTerm is crisp, but black on white, like in Thunderbird or a web entry form, causes me eye strain.
By the way, my work Mac Book Air has the same issues with small fonts on white backgrounds on an external monitor.
Whoops, I meant my work Mac Book Pro. Both do not have issues on the laptop display.