Nobody needs an ultrawide display like the LG 34UC98-W, but once you try one, you'll want to keep it. LG makes one of the best computer screens you could ask for, an unrivaled control center where everything is within view - if you’re willing to drop over a thousand dollars. Throw in a curved display like LG’s 34UC98-W, and you have a multitasking powerhouse with enough screen real estate to give your email, internet tabs, spreadsheets, and social media feeds plenty of room to breathe. Welcome to the world of ultrawide displays.

Now imagine a display that chops off those black bars, perfectly fitting the screen's border around what you're watching. It can all be a bit confusing, but the easiest way to think of it is this: Ever watch a movie and see black bars at the bottom? That’s because whatever you’re watching was filmed to match the aspect ratio of movie theater screens, not TV screens. An ultrawide screen, however, extends that even further to 21:9, matching the ratio you'll see in most cinemas. Most televisions and computer screens purchased today are traditional widescreen displays, featuring a 16:9 aspect ratio. The absurdly elongated screen stood out even in the middle of the sensory overload of the showroom floor, and it’s one of the few times I've agreed with branding jargon - “ultrawide” seemed spot on. I first saw an ultrawide display, an early LG model that I now own, a couple of years ago at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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