You guys that cannot easily read the text on your nice high res monitors.

Been there, done that.

There are a number of settings that can help. One of the main ones is the
Display properties (right click on empty desktop) => settings => Advanced => General
and change the DPI setting to 120 (you will need to restart!). This changes everything to be larger.

Using clear type fonts also helps make the most of the available resolution.

If you don't want all application sizes to change then you can use large fonts from the Display properties => Appearance => Font size setting. This will make text easier to read. Obviously you can also do changes on a per application basis, e.g. for Firefox or Word, by changing the default font settings.

HTH,
Jovial.