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    Quick Resolution Question

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by hax0rJimDuggan, Dec 1, 2009.

  1. hax0rJimDuggan

    hax0rJimDuggan Notebook Deity

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    I own a T500 with a 1680x1050 resolution; however, it's just a tad too high. I feel 1440x900 would have been perfect for me on a 15".

    I'm now looking at a T400 @ 1440x900. The screen size as you probably know is 14.1". Would text look a little bigger on that size in comparison to the T500 or would it be about the same?
     
    hax0rJimDuggan, Dec 1, 2009
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Do the math.

    1680/15.4 ? 1440/14.1.
     
    Lithus, Dec 1, 2009
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  3. Phinagle

    Phinagle Notebook Prophet

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    That's not how you get the DPI of a screen. You need height and width measurements of the screen not the diagonal.

    DPI Calculator

    1680x1050 on a 15.4" is 128DPI. 1440x900 on a 14.1" is 120DPI.

    Image/font size on the two screens should look close to the same.
     
    Phinagle, Dec 1, 2009
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  4. MidnightSun

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    Text on a 14" 1440x900 screen will be larger than on a 15.4" 1680x1050 screen, but it will still be roughly the same, as Phinagle said.
     
    MidnightSun, Dec 1, 2009
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    fmyhr Notebook Geek

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    I've used both a 15.4" 1680x1050 R500 and T500 and a 14.1" 1440x900 R61, and far prefer the 120ppi screen. I'm hoping that the 15.6" T510 will be available with a 1600x900 screen, which would also be about 120ppi.
     
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  6. hax0rJimDuggan

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    Thanks! That was very helpful.
     
    hax0rJimDuggan, Dec 1, 2009
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  7. Lithus

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    I wasn't measuring DPI. You don't need to know DPI to compare the relative sizes of text on a screen. Just two comparable numbers. Using only the pixel width and diagonal gives you the exact same ratio with a whole lot less math.
     
    Lithus, Dec 1, 2009
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  8. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    Ill trade you my t400 for your t500 :p.
     
    Thaenatos, Dec 1, 2009
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