Having Hard Time 15.4" vs 17"

Will 17" have same battery time as a 15.4?
Is there going to be tons of more weight?
If I have to set down the resolution when gaming will i really see the blurness or no?

 

no 17" screens require more power for the same technology (like ccfl or led backlighting ) as they have more area to backlight and may contain more pixels
also 17" machines may come with dual hdd which may require more power

yes 17" laps are made for replacing desktop and never for the jet minded ppl. they are considerably heavier than the 15" and 14" models.........my recommendation is to gor for the 13.3" or 12.1" .... i regret buying a 14" machine because i feel it is too bulky......i wont buy another machine more than 13.3" in my life

the LCD displays have a native resolution which they can display with maximum clarity all other res will cause blurring.......

 

not only is the 17" technically more heavy, it will feel much heavier than normal 15" notebook.

 

Well I will never need 2 hdd
can you clarity on the blurness.
Well I don't think I be moving to much just around just my house and once awhile school or a friend's so i can game with them.

 

Yes, using a LCD screen at anything but its native (highest) resolution will result in blurring and uncomfortable viewing, although I find it more tolerable inside games.

 

Well that what I am saying is that I would only change in game.

 

Around the house and the occasional trip out 17" should be fine. As for blurriness I have not noticed it when running at non-native, that was running Bioshock at 1280*800 on a 1680*1050 screen, but that was 15.4" and a very very good screen.

What models of laptop are you looking at?

 

You will most likely not notice any blurriness when playing games at a non-native resolution because presumably you'll be able to set the graphics settings higher.

 

Dell inspirion 1720 with 1920 x1200 for every day use and I hope 1200x800 for gaming.

 

You'll be fine then. The 8600m GT is a good card.

 

Hard to say. I'd just buy 1440*900 and use that for everything (actually, I do on my desktop) but if you want thatmuch res for day to day, so be it.

 

A 17" will use some more battery power. The resolution shouldnt be a problem, but not sure. The weight, depending on what laptop, usually adds 2-5 lbs. Though they all have an option for dual HDD's, you arent requered to take dual HDD's. Like, the hp dv9700t, it has an option for a Single 250GB. A friend of mine has a Inspiron 1520 and the 9-cell battery. Its just as heavy as the 17" and 8-cell battery laptop im buying, and the 1520 is a 15", but it does have a bulky case compared to most 15". I would get it if you want the larger screen. I recently had a 14" and before that, a 15". The dv9700t im planning to buy, is a 17". Though I do take it everywhere, its still only 8lbs.

 

I have it at home like 85% of the time
10% Friends house
And 5% school or less. I only really bring it during exam's.
And at home and at friends I be on the cord and not battery.

 

We just went from a 1520 to a 1720 and it was a good choice. For 90% home use the size does matter, and we get the numeric keypad on the side as a bonus.

 

So even if you downscaled to a resolution with the same aspect ration youd still get blurriness?

 

17" models wll be 3 lbs [ if not more ] heavier than the 15" ones. The battery life will be 30 mins or more less. Good for gaming and movies.. carrying around is sure to give you a sore back..

 

If the price difference is small, just go for the 17". I have found it very helpful to have the extra screen space. And no, there is not very much weight difference.

 

The 17" is heavier, but you only feel it if carrying it for a long time (1hr+), and often.
If you are only taking it out of the house a couple days or so, go for the 17". The extra screen space is really nice. You can have bigger fonts, you can watch movies etc.
I dont game, so I also really prefer the higher res (WUXGA) on the 17"