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    wxga vs wxga+

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by zennez1, Mar 7, 2008.

  1. zennez1

    zennez1 Notebook Enthusiast

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    What is the difference between wxga vs wxga + on the r61 14inch?

    lenovo website states:

    WXGA: Widescreen XGA
    Resolution: 1280x720,1280×800, 1440×900, 1280x768

    WXGA+: Widescreen Extended Graphics Array Plus
    Resolution: 1440x900

    thanks again!
     
    zennez1, Mar 7, 2008
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  2. jcovelli

    jcovelli Notebook Deity

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    wxga is 1280×800

    and wxga+ is 1440×900

    with wxga+ there will be more screen space (everything will be smaller)
     
    jcovelli, Mar 7, 2008
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  3. chubbyfatazn

    chubbyfatazn Notebook Evangelist

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    BTW, the Lenovo site is wrong. As jcovelli already pointed out, WXGA is 1280x800, whereas the Lenovo site says that it's 1440x900.
     
    chubbyfatazn, Mar 7, 2008
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  4. MrMcgee

    MrMcgee Notebook Guru

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    The product section of the lenovo site seems like a mess to me. I was trying to find battery information on it and it is like a maze. It's almost like they are trying to make it hard to buy things from them :confused:.
     
    MrMcgee, Mar 7, 2008
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  5. marcster

    marcster Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'd definitely recommend upgrading to WXGA+

    more screen space, and text is easily readable, also using it on a 14" as well :)
     
    marcster, Mar 9, 2008
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  6. aamsel

    aamsel Notebook Evangelist

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    Also, the screen is brighter, and the nit rating (brightness) is higher for the WXGA+ screen.

    Andrew
     
    aamsel, Mar 9, 2008
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  7. thinkwierd

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    I remember reading from somewhere that the difference is the resolution, not the brightness.

    Personally, except for more spaces, I see higher resolution on a 14" bad for reading.
     
    thinkwierd, Mar 9, 2008
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  8. chubbyfatazn

    chubbyfatazn Notebook Evangelist

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    A quick Google search shows many sites saying that the 14.1" WXGA is 185 nits while the WXGA+ is 200 nits.
     
    chubbyfatazn, Mar 9, 2008
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    I just got my WXGA+ screen and I'm glad I did, the extra vertical realistate really makes a difference. A little background, I switched from an OSX WXGA screen and the WXGA+ screen allowed me to not loose the extra vertical space that I would have forfeited from the excellent OSX menu management.
     
    Saminthemiddle, Mar 10, 2008
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  11. aamsel

    aamsel Notebook Evangelist

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    This is a thread about THINKPAD (Lenovo) WXGA vs WXGA+ screens, not Apple products, unless you happen to be running OS X on a Thinkpad???

    Andrew
     
    aamsel, Mar 10, 2008
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  12. marcster

    marcster Notebook Enthusiast

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    to each their own i guess :)

    i find everything is very easily readable, text is not small whatsoever,

    reading a few posts above, i wasn't aware that this display was brighter..good to hear!
     
    marcster, Mar 10, 2008
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    sgilmore62, Feb 1, 2009
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