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    Sam NC-10 Screen rectangular dimensions

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by Redfish, Dec 4, 2008.

  1. Redfish

    Redfish Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am already to pull the lever.....just one more detail.

    Would somebody please post the rectangular dimensions of the actual viewing area of the screen.

    Left to Right? ____

    Top to Bottom? ____

    I am thinking that the 10" dimension quoted is diagonal and would like to take a sheet of paper and block this out. I found the Acer Aspire One screen ...TOO tiny.

    Thank you in advance.
     
    Redfish, Dec 4, 2008
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  2. ivwshane

    ivwshane Notebook Consultant

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    The diagonal is 10.4
     
    ivwshane, Dec 4, 2008
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  3. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    In metric units, the display is 224mm wide x 131mm high and diagonal = 260mm.

    In footric units, this is 8.82" wide, 5.17" high and diagonal = 10.22".

    ivwshane seems to have got a slightly bigger screen than mine!

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Dec 5, 2008
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  4. ivwshane

    ivwshane Notebook Consultant

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    Hey, no one is perfect :p

    It's close enough for government work ;)
     
    ivwshane, Dec 5, 2008
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  5. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    But we engineers try to get their measurements correct, otherwise things might not fit. :(

    Governments are very good at fudging things. :rolleyes:

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Dec 5, 2008
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  6. Mark Larson

    Mark Larson Notebook Evangelist

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    I have had an Acer Aspire One, an HP Mini-Note, and the NC10 all side by side and the NC10 screen is the most legible. It is easily read and the text looks good, and the backlight is strong and even. Its a lot bigger than the AAO's screen, the 1 inch (actually 10.2-8.9= 1.3") really makes a difference.

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    Mark Larson, Dec 6, 2008
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  7. John Ratsey

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    Thanks for the helpful photos.

    Screen area is proportion to the diagonal squared, so 10.2" is 31% bigger in area than 8.9".

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Dec 7, 2008
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