Screen Resolution Pictures?

I have heard about the difference in "size" between the 1550 and 900 Dell Resolutions on the M1530. I've also read that you guys say to go in a store and look.

However, I have done so and could not find either resolution in particular for comparison.

Is there anywhere online (OR CAN SOMEONE POST PICS) of how each of the different screen sizes looks?

I am about to order a laptop and am thinking the 900 may be just right while the 1550 could be too small.

ALSO -- is it true that you are more likely to get LG with the 900?

Thanks guys, you've all been a huge help so far with this purchase!!!

 

Don't know where you're getting your resolutions from, but:

WXSGA 1680x1050

WXGA+ 1440x900

WXGA 1280x800

 

its not screen size...its just pixels...with 1440x900 you get to put more stuff on to the desktop basically. The icons just gets a bit smaller. The 1440x900 is pretty good for watching videos

 

Haha...that's what I meant. Sorry I was at work and couldn't copy the exact resolutions!

I meant between the x1050 and x900!

Are both 720p? Do I have a better chance at getting the LG with the x900?

 

All three are capable of 720p.

This image might help your understanding of resolutions. You will note that 'HD 720p' fits within all of the aforementioned resolutions for computer monitors.

In all cases, the video will run in a window by default. Since the resolution of the video is less than that of the screen.

 

720p is essentially 720 pixels. Any resolution with a higher vertical resolution is 720p and should scale well. The catch is that no resolution is 1080p until you get to 1920x1080. All of those resolutions in between, such as the 1440 resolution and 1680 use 1080i. I am not as clear on how the 'i' works but that should help anyway...

 

1080i still requires a screen with minimum resolution of 1920x1080. I and P have nothing to do with resolution, they stand for interlaced and progressive, in which case, all monitors are "progressive scan".

 

More is always better. My old laptop came with a WSXGA+ screen and I was aghast to see how rare those are now. 1280x800 and 1440x900 would feel claustrophobic to me. I was able to find only one out of 12 M1530s in the Outlet today with the WSXGA+ screen in the configuration I wanted. (Actually, there was a slightly better config, but it had the lesser screen. Drat.) Only when you get up to 1920x1200 on a 17" screen does it get too small for me. That rez is perfect on a 24" LCD.

 

Thanks for that pic, Rawlins. But what I am looking for is how the same thing would display on both resolutions. Like a desktop with icons, for example. I just have a feeling the x1050 is going to be much smaller. I like what I use now and wouldn't want to go much smaller than that. I think I use 1024x768 right now (which was standard, right?) So I'm assuming the x900 would be a bit smaller while the x1050 would be even smaller than that. Am I correct?

 

Yes. But now you're talking about (1024x768) a 'square' or 'standard aspect' resolution. Notebooks today ship in 'wide aspect' as they are generally perceived to be more akin to how the human eye works. Containing slightly more pixels in the width and less in the height they can however fundamentally appear 'the same' if you opt for a comparative resolution.

Wide Aspect Ratio - Standard Aspect Ratio

1280x800 would be the visual equivalent of 1024x768 on your M1530.
1440x900 would be the visual equivalent of 1280x1024 on your M1530.

I think the highest resolution panel is well beyond your individual requirements and would appear far too small. My advice is to disregard the 1680x1050 resolution in your purchasing decision.

 

Um, you can resize icons in the settings if it's really important to have giant icons to click on.

The more pixels you have, the more you can see and the more productive you'll be. Studies have proven this. However, if you have a big monitor (in inches) but you set the resolution (in pixels) too low, there will be no benefit. I've seen people with 21" 4:3 displays set to 1024 x 768. When I set it to 1280 x 1024 (or gawd forbid 1600 x 1200), they flip out and cry about "the icons are too small.":rolleyes2: With more vertical pixel depth, there is more text on display and less need to scroll thru documents and web pages and Excel spreadsheets will have more cells visible.

I don't know why people base their decisions on the least important possible factor - icon size - but I think it's just a remnant of past habit. People are used to seeing a certain size icon and are weirded out when things change. If your eyes aren't that good, it make be a bit small - I've seen 1920x1200 17" screens and you need to be Superman for those - but I'll wager that once you go hi-rez, you'll never want to go back to coarser screens.

 

EXACTLY the info I wanted. Been a great help!!!!!