1920x1200 resolution COMING SOON for the M1530.

I was working with a sales rep today from Dell and we were discussing my previous M1530 and why it was returned. (due to the screen)

He mentioned that the 1920x1200 screens will be released soon and I might want to wait for that. Found it interesting!!! Also the new CPUs should be right around the corner, when enough of the current stock is sold. Come'on folks, buy those old CPUs up!

 

That is sick man... 1680x1050 is very small for a 15.4, i wonder how THAT resolution will look like, you will need a magnifying glass to look at your lappy rofl

 

wow what the hell.....
micro sized text ?!?!? LOL
1400x900 = perfect for 15"

 

Who would possibly want that resolution on a 15.4 inch screen is beyond me...

 

You'll go blind

1680x1050 was too much for me. I had to send it back. Although that was partly due to the screen being grainy.

I notice the Alienware m15x already has the 1920 screen as an option.

 

Yeah IMO that is way too much resolution for that size screen. 1680x1050 is quite small but I'm getting used to it, I got one of the LG displays and it's everything it was reputed to be.

 

This high res obsession is getting ridiculous. It's a bigger number means it must be better mentality. What a joke. 1920x1200 would be totally unusable to me.

 

Well you don't like it so it must be ridiculous!

 

I think 1680x for 15" is just fine..

keep in mind if you game, you will most likely need to reduce the resolution to under 1920 and thus, be stuck with a non native resolution too.

 

With a 15" screen there's no way the human eye will be able to resolve the extra detail in a 1920x1080 display. Yes, you'll get more real-estate on your desktop but it will be so small that most people would have trouble viewing it. The only advantage would possibly be gaming but I'm afraid the existing graphics card is simply not up to the job for running modern games at that native resolution. This resolution really is wasted on a 15.4" screen.

 

I have 1920x1200 on the 17" and I think even that is really pushing it. I think 19" would be my minimum for this resolution.

 

anyone know if xps m1330 will get the 1440 x 900 option?

 

I've used 1920x1200 on a Dell D820 with a 15.4 screen and it really is ridiculous, I ended up using a 'scaled' 1440 or 1680 res on it, ended up selling it as scaling resulted in blurred text.

 

I agree completely, it seems to be more about bragging rights than actual practicality. Yeah, there's loads of screen space for multiple windows etc., but everything is tiny and impossible to see!

1920x1200 is higher than i'd want in a 17" even. But on a 15" it's just silly.

Where is it going to end? Are they going to try and cram a 2560x1600 into a laptop next!?

 

i find 2650X1600 to be very tiny on my dell 30 inch LCD haha

 

That rez pretty much eliminates all us 40+ with the failing peepers it seems..lol!!!!I have the 1680x1050 and I can use it ok but it is pretty small...so perhaps they are shipping it with a magnifying glass...

 

My brother has a 15" screen with that resolution, and he somehow gets by. The thing it really affects is the screen brightness and quality.

 

This is SICK!!!! Damn, if I only had the money for the XPS.

 

The only advantage would possibly be gaming but I'm afraid the existing graphics card is simply not up to the job for running modern games at that native resolution. This resolution really is wasted on a 15.4" screen.


That is your opinion. I've used the 1680x1050 and it was fine but I could still use more desktop real estate ... there are plenty of advantages. It is possible this new resolution might be too small but I'm thinking some will find it useful. Guess what I think Dell agrees since they are going to start selling it.

 

Name them.

 

Are his screen brightness and quality good?

 

i was talking to a dell rep and he said somthing about the led lights coming for the back of lid..... are they gonna turn the 1530 into a mini 1730?

 

They'd have to make it fatter too.

 

i think this is probably for the 16" XPS 1630. I highly doubt they would put it into a m1530. See note book review's info on it http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4180

and he probably meant 1920x1080 instead of 1900x1200 for the resolution. Putting 1920x1200 into a 15" is a bit over doing it. Plus the current video card won't be too great for performing too graphical intensive actions with such a large resolution.

I have perfect vision and WSXGA+ is great and I love it. However it needs to be within a 1-2 feet of you to be able to read the text. Any further and it gets too hard!

 

1920x1200 is very useful for CAD and software development.

I used my 1920x1200 Inspiron 8600 as my development machine for 3 years. It took something to get use to at first the but it became a must have after a while.

High screen resolution is useful when your are debugging as you often shows the program that you work on, the source code, and the program state at the same time. Also, it is just so nice to be able to open several 1600x1200 terminal service windows while still having the extra space for the task bar to allow switching among them. I also have a 1650x1050 HP laptop which I find difficult to do serious work on due the screen resolution.

I was force to get a Inspiron 1720 when I need to upgrade my machine because the option is not available on any 15" class machines anymore.

 

One thing that saves me though, is Opera. If you use the zoom feature, text looks great even at 1920x1200. At 150% (nice even number) text is very sharp and easy to read.

I'd recommend anyone to try out the Opera browser.

 

Really doubt it. 1920x1080 is a 16:9 aspect. As of now there are 0 (zero) 16:9 laptops on the market.

 

Looks like a Macbook Pro wanabe.

 

Well dell showed it off during CES earlier this year, so it is very possible that it will be launched. not just a rumor.

 

Shouldn't they work on adding LED backlit screens first?

 

Why would you want it?

That's a pretty cramped (vertically) resolution for computer use.

 

Dell already offer a 1920x1200 resolution on their business M4300 15.4" notebook

"15.4" WUXGA (1920 x 1200) Dell UltraSharp Wide Aspect Ratio display [add £86.00 or £3/month1]"

 

Its very nice, and if they can use a LED illuminator in such a screen, the brightness should be better and the battery life superior to the cold cathode fluorescent illuminator on traditional WUXGA 15.4" screens.

 

ABOSOLUTELY!!! You couldn't pay me to get a higher resolution... I do a lot of photoshop and photo editing and x900 is PERFECT!

 

Interestingly, Dell D830 Lattitudes have had this res as an option for ages.

 

I think resolution preference depends on the user, their vision and what they do with a laptop. I have had a WSXGA+ (1680x1050) laptop for 2 years and I feel like it is a good resolution for most things. No scaling necessary, if you have good vision.

From laptops I have seen I think that 1280x800 is too low for a 15.4" laptop. I think they should keep that for 14.1" and smaller laptops.
1440x900 seems to be a good resolution for "anybody" on a 15.4" and 1680x1050 on a 17" laptop. But they should also offer 1920x1200 on a 15.4" laptop and 2560x1600 on a 17" for power users.

Everybody should be given a choice for their prefered size and resolution. It is just so bad that they don't offer 2560x1600 on anything smaller than 30" and 1920x1200 on anything smaller than 22" for desktop LCDs(there is ONE 22" LCD like that but that is the only option. Most are 24").

Since I have trained my eyes to work with WSXGA+ for 2 years my next laptop (which is being shipped to me right now) is WUXGA. I have not seen any laptop with that resolution yet but I am excited about the upgrade as I have no complaints about 1680x1050. Will see!

 

I disagree. I find 1440x900 just a bit too small on a 15.4" screen, while 1200x800 is just right. 1440x900 is nice on a 17" screen for me.

 

the bigger the better, also realize even though a screen is capable of 1920x1200 it doesnt mean you have to always use it at that resolution. If i were to watch a blueray movie why the hell not.

 

lmao! The bigger the better! What a fallacious mentality. When I buy a notebook, I'm not looking for a glorified DVD player.

Changing an LCD screen from it's native resolution doesn't work out very well, it usually looks much worse.

Manufacturers should offer several different resolution per product. That way the people that use their notebook for normal computing purposes can see what they're doing, and the people who buy it to be a glorified DVD player can have their ultra high resolution too.

 

Sorry to question this but uh... did you hear "LED on the back lid" or "LED backlit"? because those are very different and I think the second one is much more likely.

 

Although the majority of the people here seem to think 1440x900 is good for 15.4, personally everything becomes too large and I have no "desktop real estate".
Since I am currently considering buying a new laptop, I have looked at colleagues' Thinkpad t61p's today, where one was 1680x1050 and the other one 1920x1200 (both are 15.4"). Although the 1680x1050 looked good, I preferred the WUXGA. Much more room (which is helpful, since I code for a living) & everything seemed 'sharper'.
To each their own, I guess.

EDIT: Also, what is that comment about 'glorified DVD player'? The other poster specifically stated Blu-ray, and 1920x1200 is the resolution you need to properly watch Full HD content.

 

Thanks for further making my point.

 

If that's your point, you might as well say that all laptops are 'fancy' NoteTakers*, or glorified VCR's with screens.
For the people here who don't have terribly poor eyesight, Full HD does look better than 720p, and a WUXGA screen has the additional advantage of being able to view a lot of text/several windwos at once.

Like I said, to each their own.

* - http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/22/Xerox_NoteTaker.jpg

 

Your so called points are inconsistent, and have nothing to do with the fact that HD compatibility is responsible for the recent trend in uber high resolutions on 15.4" notebooks. Your off topic with your ridiculous comparisons. If you read the manufactures literature, you'll see that they're pushing this capability as a selling point, which is great if you use your notebook primarily as a DVD movie player, not so great if you don't.

That you can display more information on a higher resolution screen is obvious, why even state that? Did you just find out about that or something?

 

You must have really poor vision if you prefer 1280x800 on a 15.4" screen.

 

Not at all. It's just a preference like any other.

btw
Welcome to NBR!

 

Will it come with binoculars?

 

You mean a magnifying glass?

 

I mean the highest powered device you can find. The thought of reading documents on that screen is enough to tilt me. I'm sure it would be nice for movies and other graphical tasks but forget about anything that requires reading.

 

I couldn't care less about what they're pushing it as, as this would not be the primary reason that I would buy a WUXGA screen. Unlike what you've said before, not only people who want to watch movies will buy this resolution. For example, in the company I work for, several people use the WUXGA 15.4" screens, and find it EASIER to use for work (and since they cannot take the laptops home, they don't get a chance to watch movies on it). The point of my comparison, btw, was that 1080p =/= DVD.

I thought this was pretty elementary too, but several people on this thread have asked for the benefits of WUXGA vs. WSXGA+, this is the main one.