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>>>For example, I still do my initial design at 640x480, though I find it extremely restrictive. I'm wondering if I'm asking for trouble if I only work with a minimum of 800x600 and then ask Users to like it (or lump it).
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>>I have not done an app with less than 800x600 in years. It seems ridiculous to me nowadays. But it depends in your target market of course.
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>I guess I was wandering about the market in general.
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>Are most Users using 17+ inch monitors these days or do I still have to cater to the 15 inch crowd (the ones that used to complain about 800x600).
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>My preference is 800x600; but are "most" (commercial) developers still accommodating 640x480 ?

We moved to 800x600 minimum last year. So far we have not run into anyone who had a problem with that resolution.