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Old March 19th, 2008, 05:56 AM   #1
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All my wallpapers are 1600x1200 or smaller. Soon I'll be needing 1920x1200. Where can I find wallpapers this size though?

I'm thinking abstract or maybe cars.
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http://desktopmachine.com/ they have upto 1920x1200, for abstract, check devArt: http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/wallpaper/
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Yeah, been checking devArt, but I can't find a way to sort out by size.
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Thanks, I'll def find something I like there. images/smilies/smile.gif
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Viper, this category is more to your needs, most are above 1680x1050: http://browse.deviantart.com/customi...er/widescreen/
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Yeah, poked around there. Most I didn't like or were too small.

I ended up finding a ton I liked on the site you linked me plus hot chicks at http://www.skins.be/. images/smilies/happy.gif
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however some of the images do look like they've been scaled up rather than down
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You'll finally get both Jordan's boobs on your screen then.
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Eh? No you can't...
I'm yet to find decent wallpaper type shots of either model of my cars - bar ones I've taken myself...
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http://seriouswheels.com/

Interfacelift is pretty cool site too, like someone mentioned earlier.

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caedes.net might have some, but caedes is mainly abstract graphics-art that I then size-up to 1680x1050. I really love the artwork that's done there, and think it makes some of the best wallpaper ever (Other than cars, of course).

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