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Posted by mike on January 25, 2008, 9:54 pm
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John Fryatt wrote:
> 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 I've 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, that's 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 doesn't 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
> I'm 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 won't fit
the container they're in. You'll (not)find command buttons that can't
be seen or clicked, text you can't read etc.
My favorite laptop is 1400x1050 15"
But you gotta have good eyes or glasses that work.
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