LAPTOP FORUM

> Hi all,
>
> I am about to get a new portable and am, despite reading the plethora of
> material on the subject on the Web, still not sure about screen size and
> resolution.
> Having looked at machines in some shops Ive decided on a 15.4
> widescreen job, as a good compromise between portability and
> screen/keyboard size.
>
> So, what resolution would be best for a 15.4 portable screen?
>
> My desktop machine has a 24 monitor (Dell Ultrasharp), running at
> 1920x1200. This looks very nice and suits me very well.
> If I scale 24 down to 15.4 that works out at around 1280x800.
> So, thats what I need, yes? That would be a good, useable res. on that
> size of screen.
> Such logic always seemed to make sense in the past when working out
> resolutions. My old 19 CRT worked well at 1280x960, for instance.
>
> However, I see lots of remarks from people saying that higher resoltuion
> is better. But doesnt his make everything smaller on screen and harder
> to see properly?
>
> I know you can scale fonts but I already do this up to the standard
> bigger option on my 24.
>
> The only other point that occurs to me is that laptop screens are
> generally used closer to the face than desktop monitors, so does that
> compensate for the smaller text, icons, etc?
>
> I would appreciste some advice on this, explaining what ever you think
> is the better approach and why. (Too many forum messages jsut say the
> more the better without explaining why they say it).
>
> I am currently tending toward 1440x900, as a compromise solution, but
> Im not too sure about it.
>
>
> Thanks in advance, John
>
>
> P.S. Oh yes, uses... well, I will use it for general office work (WP,
> spreadsheets), Access db development, Web/email, Web site development,
> some image editing.
> The image editing would be mainly reviewing photographs I have shot
> during the day when I get back to the hotel/b&b etc. I might do some
> cropping and adjustments etc. but the main work in that area would be
> done back at base on the big machine/24 monitor.
>
>

>
> You answered most of your own questions.
> How good are your eyes?
> Be aware that not all programs/webpages are well behaved.
> Once you start changing default character fonts, scaling things,
> the sloppy programs/webpages start displaying text that wont fit
> the container theyre in. Youll (not)find command buttons that cant
> be seen or clicked, text you cant read etc.
> My favorite laptop is 1400x1050 15
> But you gotta have good eyes or glasses that work.
>

> So, what resolution would be best for a 15.4 portable screen?

> However, I see lots of remarks from people saying that higher resoltuion
> is better. But doesnt his make everything smaller on screen and harder
> to see properly?

> I know you can scale fonts but I already do this up to the standard
> bigger option on my 24.

> The only other point that occurs to me is that laptop screens are
> generally used closer to the face than desktop monitors, so does that
> compensate for the smaller text, icons, etc?

> 14 with 1400x1050 is I think comfortable enough but just so. Anything
> beyond 14 had better had at least 1400x1050 or equivalent for widescreen.

> Widescreen is EVIL on laptops, it kills portability.

>Widescreen is EVIL on laptops, it kills portability.