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    Whats the difference between 15.6 and 15.4 inch screen?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by King_Wolf, Jun 16, 2009.

  1. King_Wolf

    King_Wolf Notebook Geek

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    I see that Dell only sells 15.6" screen sized laptops. What is the difference? Why did they make it 0.2 longer?
     
    King_Wolf, Jun 16, 2009
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  2. lottdod_1999

    lottdod_1999 Notebook Evangelist

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    They changed the aspect ratio

    Before it was 16:10 (for every 16" wide it was 10" tall) now it's 16:9
    It's to match HDTVs
     
    lottdod_1999, Jun 16, 2009
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  3. stowellt

    stowellt Notebook Enthusiast

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    The 15.6" screens are alright but the one's with lower resolution (1280x800) make browsing tedious. You have to scroll alot more.
     
    stowellt, Jun 16, 2009
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  4. Mastershroom

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    There is no 1280x800 option in a 15.6".

    To answer your original question, King Wolf, lottdod_1999 summed it up well: the new 15.6" notebooks have the 16:9 width to height ratio of HDTV's, so they can use HDTV resolutions like 720p (1366x768) and 1080p (1920x1080). The 15.4" models use the more computer-oriented 16:10 aspect ratio, with resolutions like 1280x800, 1440x900, and 1920x1200.
     
    Mastershroom, Jun 16, 2009
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  6. SteveJonesy

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    .2 inch



    Sorry - couldn't resist ;)
     
    SteveJonesy, Jun 18, 2009
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