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    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by fulcort, Jan 5, 2009.

  1. fulcort

    fulcort Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just bought a new laptop (hp g60-120us) which comes with a weird max resolution of 1366 x 768. My question is, would this be inferior to another notebook which has a resolution of say 1280 x 800 or 1600 x 1200? Can someone explain how the ratio works?
     
    fulcort, Jan 5, 2009
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    mr__bean Notebook Evangelist

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    1366 x 768 is a very widescreen resolution but i wouldent say its inferior to 1280 x 800, but it is to 1600 x 1200 or 1680 x 1050 because they offer much more desktop space
     
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  3. fulcort

    fulcort Notebook Enthusiast

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    Okay, so it's inferior to the 1600 x 1200 because of the desktop space, but as far as clarity goes, how does it compare? I'm assuming it's inferior because there's less pixels, or would the difference be not that noticeable?
     
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    mattmcss Notebook Deity

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    The more pixels the clearer images can display on your monitor. Text and icons will also be smaller on the larger resolution 1600x1200 display.
     
    mattmcss, Jan 8, 2009
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    The ratio is between screen real estate and readability. The higher the resolution, more stuff fits on the screen, but it's smaller and can be harder to read. Some prefer very high resolutions while others like big easy to read text. You got to find the right fit for you. If 1366x768 seems right for you, then it probably is.
     
    ZaZ, Jan 8, 2009
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    Melody How's It Made Addict

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    Oh and to clarify, 1600*1200 is a 4:3 aspect ratio(IIRC), while 1200*800 is a 16:10 and 1366*768 is a 16:9. They're different beasts in nature so they are somewhat different lol :D
     
    Melody, Jan 9, 2009
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