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    Regular screen vs. True HD screen

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by bwanaaa, Nov 14, 2009.

  1. bwanaaa

    bwanaaa Newbie

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    the fw series can be purchased with either the
    16.4" VAIO Display (1600x900) or the
    16.4" VAIO extra-wide HD display (1920x1080)

    How much smaller is the text on the true HD screen? I will be using the laptop for charts so more pixels means more screen real estate means more charts. But if the text is difficult to read, then it is counterproductive. Seeing the gridlines on the charts is also important so if I need a magnifying glass to see what's going on, then the TRUE HD screen is not worth it.

    Has anyone here seen both?
    Are they both glossy?

    Tnx.
     
    bwanaaa, Nov 14, 2009
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  2. dwagner88

    dwagner88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have the 1080P screen. I don't find the text hard to read 99% of the time. Every once in a while, a website's text may be too small to comfortably read, but this is easily fixed in your web browser. I never have trouble with Word docs, even when viewing 2 pages at once (which is nice to be able to do!)
     
    dwagner88, Nov 14, 2009
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  3. bwanaaa

    bwanaaa Newbie

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    tnx. i just found a sony style store near me so i'll check them out as well
     
    bwanaaa, Nov 15, 2009
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    caudex Notebook Geek

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    If you find the text hard to read, you can make windows output text larger. And videos/games etc will still work the same and keep the same res.
     
    caudex, Nov 15, 2009
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