Fixed vs Fluid Styles

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I did a search for similar threads here and I couldn't find one really going really in-depth about opinions on fixed vs. fluid styles.

I started a discussion about this on my website; Here's a quote from that conversation located @ New York Dev Forums: Fixed vs. Fluid

I think the reason most

VBulletin sites use fixed is to have more control over their design.

With the direction current web trends are going these days I think a good majority of the websites out there in the future are going to be designed fixed width for

1024*768 if not 1280*1024. With new hardware and operating systems, monitors and what not, i think a good number of the PCs out there are using 1024*768

resolutions and higher. There is also the factor of line lengths when using a wider screen resolution. I think most who use larger resolutions prefer fixed as it makes

everything a lot more comfortable to read.

There are also other methods that designers can use to sort of mix and blend such as a mixed fluid with max-width element for internet explorer 5 and above

browsers, but unfortunately we are using the VBulletin script which works its own way.

But this is an old debate that I think ultimately will end as hardware continues to evolve.

This threads prompts me to start a fixed width vs. fluid thread.

What does the VBulletin community think about this?

I've always preferred fixed styles for one reason or another, but probably the main reason is because i just believe they plain out look better.