Stupid question about monitors

[Lord Antares]

I am about to get a new monitor. I am stuck between a 22'' and 24'' Dell monitors. They are the same quality and resolution, the only difference being the size. Now, everyone is suggesting I get the bigger one because it's - bigger but I don't quite get it. Can't I just buy the smaller one and bring it a bit closer to me? That's why I don't get it when people buy 30+ inch monitors and keep them far away from their eyes. Everyone seems to smirk at that remark, the argument being - ''well it's bigger''. Can anyone give me an actual reason why a bigger monitor would be better?

[EdEarl]

If you can see as much detail on the 22 as the 24 then by all means get the 22. I need larger characters to read easily, so I'd go for the 24 or bigger, but my vision is slightly impaired.

[Lord Antares]

2 minutes ago, EdEarl said:

If you can see as much detail on the 22 as the 24 then by all means get the 22. I need larger characters to read easily, so I'd go for the 24 or bigger, but my vision is slightly impaired.

But couldn't you just get the smaller one closer to you so the text size would be the same as if you had a 24'' monitor slightly further away?

[EdEarl]

Maybe.