Inspiron 1720 Screen Resolution

Which Resolution would you recommend for the 1720 with the glossy screen.

1920 x 1200

or

1440 x 900

 

1920 x1200 is perfect for 17 inch , i had my gateway w same resolution and it is really good, plus when hd drives will be more afordable ull be able to watch full 1080p resolution movies on ur laptop. its just future proof.But remember thing do look really small so thats something to consider.

 

i got the 1920 x 1200 just because the sheer numbers of pixels are great for photoediting and wacthing movies.... though it makes me nervous about games .... can't wait to get mine so i can post some pics

 

Yes, 1920x1200 ROCKS on 17"

Text is very readable. Here's a couple of pics

 

Man, now everybody's making me question my decision on the 1440x900 resolution. I'm going to be doing some gaming (Oblivion, Fear, Dirt), but probably mostly running engineering apps/ other normal apps (word, firefox, etc.) However, I probably will watch no movies on my laptop.

Should I hurry up and pay an extra $145 for the best resolution before my 1720 ships?

Thanks in advance for your advice, I really appreciate it!

EDIT-- or if someone could kindly post 1440x900 resolution pix so I could compare to the pictures above, thanks so much!

 

My main reason for the 1920 resolution is that I do a lot of Photoshop work and can really use the screen real estate. I'm also spoiled with two flat screens at work, so I'm used to all that space.

Personally, that was my #1 pre-requisite for a laptop. But that's just me

 

Wow, fast reply. Thanks. I see how you would want all that space. I, however, am used to a measely 1280x1024 in comparison.

I'm not really wanting to put out another $145 and wait even longer to ship, but... oh well whatever. The 1440x900 should suit me fine. Maybe I'm worrying too much.

Does anyone have the 1440x900 that thinks it's suitable for just regular college use and some gaming?

 

I was having the same dilemma I just went with the 1920x1200 and i'm glad I did. fits 17 inch screen perfectly. I put the 1720 at 1440x900 just to see what it was like and everthing was to BIG on desktop for me.

 

Hey, I just made this table showing resolutions. This might help some of you still in doubt how to decide, if you haven't ordered your notebook yet (like me).

p/in stands for pixels per inch.

Standard Resolution
15" XGA (1024x768): 85 p/in
17" XGA (1024x768): 75 p/in
17" SXGA (1280x1024): 96 p/in
19" SXGA (1280x1024): 86 p/in
20.1" UXGA (1600x1200): 99 p/in

Wide Laptop Resolution
12.1" WXGA (1280x800): 125 p/in
13.3" WXGA (1280x800): 114 p/in
13.3" WXGA+ (14404x900): 128 p/in
14.1" WXGA (1280x800): 107 p/in
14.1" WXGA+ (1440x900): 120 p/in
15.4" WXGA (1280x800): 98 p/in
15.4" WXGA+ (1440x900): 110 p/in
15.4" WSXGA+ (1680x1050: 129 p/in
17" WXGA+ (1440x900): 100 p/in
17" WSXGA+ (1680x1050): 117 p/in
17" WUXGA (1920x1200): 133 p/in

You can compare your new notebooks p/in to your old notebooks with objective numbers. If you like things bigger, you want a smaller number on your new one. If you want more workspace, a larger number.

 

I never expected this much help, thanks everybody!

Huh, so going from my current desktop resolution to a sweet 1920x1200 would be a huge upgrade: 75 p/in to 133 p/in. OH YEAH.

I better make a decision fast, before they start shipping it. I guess $145 more doesn't sound too bad after all. Hmm... why not? life will be that much better.

Thanks so much for your help!

 

Just remember, if I've done my calculations correctly, your text and icons will shrink about 45%. That's a huge shift from 75.

I myself used to use a 17" CRT with 1600x1200, and about 129 p/in, but for the past few years I've used an LCD with 96 p/in. I'm afraid of making the jump back that high with a 15.4" WSXGA+ at 129 p/in.

Now that I think about it, p/in should probably be DPI, or dots per inch. 96 used to be the standard, but now monitors have gone way the heck everywhere.

 

that laptop is huge.

 

Hey, I just found this FAQ:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=124093

Apparently I just wasted 30 minutes.

 

+rep for trying!

 

Hey, man, I didn't ask for a FAQ, just a recommendation on the 1720. I appreciate your help, but don't get mad at me.

 

Oh, it has nothing to do with you. Just with me. I did that for another thread last night, thinking I was all smart. Then I found the FAQ and realized someone else beat me to the punch.

 

Hah...hey Zahn don't worry about it. So it wasn't time efficient but you probably learned something from doing it yourself...that's always a huge plus!



I'm really getting into this 1900by1200 screen. I might stop by an Apple store just for a peak at what it looks like in person....not that I want a Mac Blu Ray would look stunning on there or if you want to avoid that expensive BR drive, even downloaded HD movies would look amazing.

 

I would never get a 17" notebook. It's simply to large to be convenient.

Eventually I'll probably only get a 13.3" notebook and a nice, expensive desktop, but for now I can only afford one, so I'll settle for a mainstream. I'd only use a 17" for LAN parties, which I don't go to that often.

But, if I did get the 17", I'd shoot for the 1920x1200.

Remember that the MacBook Pro in the 17" variety only has a 1680x1050 res, and the 15.4" only has a 1440x900. You're not gonna get a true picture. My father is getting an M90 (512MB FX2500, Core 2 Duo T7200, 2GB DDR2-667, 17" WUXGA), and if you want I can tell you how the 1920x1200 looks when it arrives. No Blu-Ray, though.

 

M90? Is that a Mac model?

 

Isn't the 1440 better for gaming at the res tho? thats what i was under the impression of when i ordered

 

No. It's a Dell Workstation. It's being leased by my father's company for his use. Since it's a mobile workstation, he can take it anywhere he wants.

 

@ Zahn: Oh, I see. Thanks a lot for your help though!

That's what I thought, but the 1920 is tempting. However, gaming may be annoying when you aren't using the 1920's native resolution, IMO.

I am assuming you haven't got yours yet... are you considering the 1920 like me?

 

Well i was going to get it and then I decided not to, and then I was on the fence and decided to save the cash, and get a better processor and get the 1440 i went from the T7100 to 7300 the extra cache seemed more worth it

 

Wow, that's a nice deal on your computer. I went ahead and changed mine over to the 1920, but paid about $600 more than you though. So obviously, you got the better deal.

 

So now that I made the switch, I guess the next logical question is:

How're those games coming on the 1920 resolution screens? Any comments are infinitely appreciated.