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    How come Asus doesn't have WSGA+ on their 14"

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by mikez, Jun 14, 2006.

  1. mikez

    mikez Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey there, I was just wonering how come Asus doen't have WSGA+ on there 14" model? Since the W3V looks very attractive.
     
    mikez, Jun 14, 2006
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  2. SRD

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    because most people are more comfortable with xga. i prefer sxga myself. But there are only like 2 notebooks out in 14.1in that have xga+ so its not like everyone has one and asus doesnt.
     
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  3. Goren

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    There are no 14" widescreens out there that are wsxga. there are 14" standard ratio with sxga, and widescreens with wxga+, but that's as best as you'll get.
     
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  4. SRD

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    the dell d620 14.1in 1440 x 900 and there is a 14.1in LG model LG T1 that was reviewed on this site with the same rez. a 14in reg ratio would be 1400 x 1050 i think so 1440 x 900 is sxga just in widescreen. So its pretty close to sxga. 1680 x 1050 would be way to high for a 14.1 in notebook.
     
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  5. mikez

    mikez Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah, I'm looking for 1440 x 900 on asus but apparently they don't carry it.
     
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  6. Jason

    Jason Overclocker NBR Reviewer

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    You might be able to mod it to fit a WXGA+ 14" panel in one of their notebooks. But I wouldn't recommend it unless you got some dealer to do it for you.
     
    Jason, Jun 14, 2006
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    The Asus' 14" resolutions are a good balance right now IMO. If you go higher I'm not sure if it'll be as easy to read or if games will run as smoothly on their native resolution.
     
    theCheshireCat, Jun 14, 2006
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  8. Jason

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    I really like the 1280 x 800(or 786) on Asus screens. On a 14" I wouldn't want anything higher reolution. But for some that have windows open side by side, or do graphic design etc. It's almost a must.
     
    Jason, Jun 14, 2006
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  9. mikez

    mikez Notebook Evangelist

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    wxga+ can display 1440x900 correct? Is there anymore 14" or 14.1" that could display a higher resolution than 1024x768 besides the D620 and the LC mentioned above? Thanks
     
    mikez, Jun 16, 2006
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  10. SRD

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    14in reg ratio there are a ton of sxga for the 14.1 widescreen those are the only ones.
     
    SRD, Jun 16, 2006
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    Actually... the Z62j that came in as a demo a few weeks ago is WXGA+.... I actually considered taking that screen and swapping it with my W3, but I think I'll leave well enough alone... Those should be in any time now.
     
    PROPortable, Jun 16, 2006
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  12. MilestonePC.com

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    The technology is not come out yet, 14.1" max up to 1440x900. Most of 14.1" LCD can support 1280x800 in the market, but not many different brand and model can support 1440x900. Asus z62j and LG T1 are the one of them.
     
    MilestonePC.com, Jun 16, 2006
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    I really like the WXGA resolution of my W3. I've found it to be perfectly suited to my needs.
     
    jstucker, Jun 16, 2006
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