Why everything is JUMBO in web 2.0

It’s a common theme, every design thats supposedly web2.0 is jumbo, large fonts, big boxed lots of space and I think I’ve figured out why.

Designers use souped up PC’s working at high resolutions in order to fit multiple applications on the screen at one time. the up shot of this is that when designing, fonts and elements need to be larger to appear clear at these high resolutions.

So, when average users view a design at 800×600 or 1204×786 they get a jumbo design. Im sure that all considerations are taken to ensure elements are positioned above the fold (above 420 pixels at 800×600) but this still doesnt excuse the jumbo nature of the designs!