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    15.4in with 1920x1200 res

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Tewka, Apr 10, 2009.

  1. Tewka

    Tewka Notebook Geek

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    Does Anyone has this resolution on a small screen? Thinking about getting it but I'm not sure it would look ok.
     
    Tewka, Apr 10, 2009
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  2. shin777

    shin777 Notebook Consultant

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    it's nice to have 1920x1200 screen on 15.4 inch screen if you have extra cash to burn, but in real life, i don't think it's necessary. 1680x1050 seems enough for that size screen. i mean even 17 inch seems too small for that resolution considering my 26 inch desktop screen only uses 1920x1200 and seems perfectly fine.
     
    shin777, Apr 10, 2009
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  3. JDELUNA

    JDELUNA Notebook Deity

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    How about 1920 x 1080 ???
     
    JDELUNA, Apr 10, 2009
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  4. allfiredup

    allfiredup Notebook Virtuoso

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    1920x1080 would be on a 16:9 aspect ratio display (usually 16" or 18.4"). 1920x1200 is available on 16:10 aspect ratio displays, a few of them 15.4" but most 17".

    The Lenovo ThinkPad W500, Dell Studio 15, Dell Latitude E6500 and Dell Precision M4400 are a few of the 15.4" models with the 1920x1200 (WUXGA) available.
     
    allfiredup, Apr 10, 2009
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  5. Tybalt39

    Tybalt39 Notebook Evangelist

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    I used a Dell 8600 with WUXGA (1920x1200 @ 15.4") for a couple of years. Took a bit of getting used to, but once I did it was usable. I agree that 1680x1050 would probably be a better resolution in that size.
     
    Tybalt39, Apr 10, 2009
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  6. Kazeari

    Kazeari Notebook Consultant

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    1900x1200 on 17" is already pushing it for me >_< !
     
    Kazeari, Apr 10, 2009
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  7. maskedformed

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    You have to admit that HD movies look absolutely beautiful on the screen even though you have to play around with font settings to work with Firefox and even the taskbar. Having a 1920x1200 on a 15.4'' screen is pointless because it isn't a big display. The resolution is best on 17'', 18.4'' and 19'' screens.
     
    maskedformed, Apr 11, 2009
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  8. hanime

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    Have it on my XPS M1530. It was a lot getting used to at first, but you grow over it. From experience, I would recommend the 1680x1050 over the 1920x1200 on a 15". 1920x1200 is a bit too extreme on a 15". It looks perfect on 17" and up.
     
    hanime, Apr 11, 2009
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  9. directeuphorium

    directeuphorium Notebook Evangelist

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    if you're doing graphic work the higher the res the better.. for everything else.. a bit of an overkill.
     
    directeuphorium, Apr 11, 2009
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