New MBP screen resolutions?

What is the highest resolution LED screen that you can get on the new MBP. On the Apple site, the highest it listed is 1440 x 900. Is this really true, if so that is awful, as the last MBP could go up to 1920x1200.

 

yep, looks like the 15.4" stays at 1440x900. maybe they'll eventually update the 17" with a wuxga screen.

 

Is 1440 x 900 even high enough for HD movies, or gaming?

 

it doesnt even get a blueray ......
but theres no problem with gaming

 

only in the 17" model, and you can still get that machine, for significantly less than before,

the 15" model has always been 1440x900, would be cool if they would add 1680x1050, but really not that big of a deal, maybe sometime in the future, like they did on the 17"

 

You don't need 1920x1200 unless you watch Blu-Ray movies, which the MB(P) can't do. Do you really wanna try playing a modern game at 1680x1050 much less 1920x1200 using a 9600M GT? 1440x900 is sufficient for most people. I really can't tell the difference between 1440x900 and 1680x1050 on a 15" screen.

 

Can I watch HD content (HD-DVD, Downloaded HD, etc) on the 1440 x 900 screen, or do I need a higher res?

 

You can watch it, it just wont look as good.

 

So, in truth, HD content on a 1440 x 900 screen isn't really HD?

 

Nope, it's not. I can notice the difference between my current 1440x900 and my desktop monitor at 1920x1200.

 

Depends on which HD (movie) you're playing. 720 has the resolution of 1280 x 720 which 15" monitor can play. 1080 has the resolution of 1920 x 1080 so the 15" can't display it fully unless you resize the window which won't be the true resolution. So 720 movies should be fine, for 1080 you gotta plug in an external 1920x1200(+) screen.

 

HD content will still look great on a 1440x900 screen, but not quite as perfect as on a 1920x1200 screen, but still very good.

(example, I have a 17" MBP with 1920x1200 screen and 20" Cinema Display (1680x1050) and the difference in overall quality is very minor, slightly more detailed on the 17" screen, sure, but not something you will be thinking about if you are watching a good movie.

keep in mind that 720p is only 1280x720, and still looks much better than DVD resolution. (720x480).

I would imagine scaled down 1080p content will still look much better than 720p content on a 1440x900 screen however.

the only real value in a higher res 15" option would be for graphics people, photographers, film/makers, animators, etc. Gamers would not, reeeeeally benefit.

ironically the MBP is indeed marketed at many of those people, but it is still a very minor difference quite honestly, if it was available, great, but really shouldn't be a deal breaker. as the other features of this machine really bring it into a completely different league as others.

 

It may be a personal thing, but from a readability standpoint I think 1440x900 is pretty ideal for a 15" screen. It's highly unlikely we'll see a 1920x1200 resolution on a 15" MBP and they aren't exactly common in PC 15" notebooks either.

Apple has actually improved the resolution by standardizing the old 17" MBP on the 1920x1200 resolution instead of the 1680x1050 resolution that was previously standard.

 

I personally prefer 1280x800 on 13.3-inch screens, 1440x900 on 15.4-inch and 1680x1050 on 17-inch screens. Its just my preferences. I don't like 1920x1200 on such small screens .

 

I think that would definitely be the preference of the majority from my own experience, and trust me, it is valid.

it is very logical why they don't offer a pretty niche option, couldn't hurt, but sometimes less confusion by the majority is worth much more in the end.

 

By not offering any screen resolution options, Apple has simplified their lineup. They had to cave on offering WUXGA for the MBP17, since the video editing people really needed it.

 

I think if u see the 1900x1200 and other lesser res screen side by side, you will notice the difference; this is only thing keeping me away from these refreshes right now.
But what an awesome machine!
S

 

good point, something else to consider is that they could infact be waiting for the price of a WSXGA screen for a 15" machine to drop to make the option more feasible for their system of selling computers.

it is more likely that they would just move to offering only one higher res option versus multiple resolutions again.

but right now it is cheaper and simpler to offer a very high quality 1440x900 screen that is still more than capable.

Like I always say though, apple.com/feedback is the answer for now.