New refreshed MBP's screen resolution

What is the probability that the next refreshed MBP will have a high res screen as an option. At least 1680x1050. I really want to buy a MBP before end of the year, but I would definitely wait if the new models have high res screens. But, who knows when the new models will be released.

 

My god, that would be my absolute number one wish for the new models. It really is bad when looking at the 13", 15" and 17" all next to each other in Best Buy, and the 13" and 17" look twice as sharp as the 15". When you get to 15" displays, the minimum resolution you need really is 1680x1050. Though I wouldn't necessarily go higher than that- 1920x1200 is starting to get pretty small even on the 17".

 

I'd even go for 1920x1200 on a 15 inch MBP. I have an old Dell laptop at this resolution and it combines a big work area with portability. You'd better have good eyesight though.

 

I would say unlikely. The trouble is that higher res screens in a 15" chassis are seen by the majority of the public as creating text that is too small, and thus people won't buy them. That's not to say there isn't a niche market in the Apple-sphere for such a thing, but Apple is going to mass produce only those models that are likely to sell and not where they get stuck with thousands of high-res lcd's that they can't move.

It could always be made an option, but I can't recall the last time (if ever?) that Apple even offered a high-res upgrade on their 15" series.

 

Given that the 17" MBP has always had this or higher, I'd say the chances they will keep up with that are "very high."

 

MBP 14 with 1400x1050 (4:3) would be perfect.
Lightweight body, sharp view.

I cannot understand why all screens tend to be wide. Personally I prefer to have more vertical space than that stupidly unused left/right sides.

By the way as far as I can see comparing my 14' 4:3 Panasonic the screen area size of 4:3 display is practically identical to what I have in case of 15' MBP. That is funny.

 

Haha good one

Not likely on the 15" though.

 

well, not everyone uses their notebook to surf the internet. i use a lot of spreadsheet so that extra widescreen makes good use.

 

except internet, software developing and text editing (any kind: word, wiki, blog etc) actions are more often cases than spread sheet.

4:3 format has disappeared thanks to TV panels switched to this format. The cost of the 4:3 panels grew up since they require dedicated technological process. That is all. Pay attention we still have not started using wide A4 paper format

 

They're wide for many reasons. One would be that video is now almost always shot in a wide format, and another would be that wide screens are actually more suited to many computing tasks, especially anything that involves reading. It's much more natural to read horizontally than vertically, and that in turn decreases the scrolling required.

True, not all websites and digital content is designed to take advantage of a wide aspect ratio, but saying that 'all that vertical space' is completely wasted is a bit of a stretch (in fact, the website you're viewing right now takes advantage of wider aspect ratios ).

 

Maybe screens are wide these days because it adheres to people's eye ratios better? So therefore it makes it seem more real, when watching movies and playing games?

 

Common, if it is so natural why all paper books have anti-wide format !?
The only reason of wide panel is mass production of wide TV panels, this is very simple and initial reason. Most of the people care about price and wide screen is the way to reduce price. Of course marketing invents a pretty legend why the wide screens are so desirable things.

Since they cannot ignore existence of wide screen

 

Sure they could. This site is fluid layout. They could have easily made it fixed layout though.