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    I hate this 16:9 hype

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Sir Punk, May 21, 2010.

  1. Sir Punk

    Sir Punk Notebook Deity

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    so it's been a few years that this 16:9 hype has been going on and in the past 2 years its getting into the laptop market and now even leaking into the business laptop section, look at Dell's E4310 for example.

    I can't wait until this wave is over and we go back to 4:3, more readable, more usable, simply the right format to browse the web, and use just about any application.

    I don't need a 16:9, 13/14/15" screen to watch movies, I do that on a TV, and when I really need to watch a movie on my laptop, I can live with just the 4:3 or 8:5.

    This is crazy. I don't think it's too much of a consumers fault if we got here but more the manufacturers making the buyers think that 16:9 it's "better"

    what are your thoughts on this?
     
    Sir Punk, May 21, 2010
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  2. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    I think you enjoy beating on a dead horse and promoting your comments to the top of the topic.

    This has been hashed to death in at least three other topics. The mods shoudl delete this thread......
     
    newsposter, May 21, 2010
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  3. Sir Punk

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    sorry but I tried to do a search "16:9" and got no results in this sub-forum.
     
    Sir Punk, May 21, 2010
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  4. Melody

    Melody How's It Made Addict

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    Here's the "official" 16:9 protest thread but I guarantee you any argument you'll bring to the table has been done(and redone and redone and redone... :rolleyes:) but feel free to vent it out :p

    Official 16:9 protest thread
     
    Melody, May 21, 2010
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  5. Johnny T

    Johnny T Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I see you (Sir Punk) have found your way to the "official" thread. I will now close this one up.

    Thank you,
    Johnny T
    NBR Moderation Team
     
    Johnny T, May 21, 2010
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