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#1 2009-09-15 11:49:32

Gruntz
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Better notebook resolution for programing.

Hi everyone.

I am about to purchase DELL Studio 1555, whit that display:

Display : 15.6in Widescreen Full High Definition (1920X1080) WLED with TrueLife

Do you think that this resolution is suitable for programing. Will I fill comfortable when I am programing on that resolution, or that resolution is made for gaming and video.

Regards.

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#2 2009-09-15 11:52:59

SiC
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Re: Better notebook resolution for programing.

I have 1920x1200 on my desktop at home, it's a good resolution for working with, plenty of real estate. The only issue you might have is that on a 15.6" screen the icons and text will be small, it's fine on a 24" monitor, but I'm not convinced with higher resolutions on a smaller screen.

That said, best thing to do is find something comparable you can take a good look at, and if you like it then use it.

The flipside of course for me is that I am always looking for a higher resolution 24" monitor, so you can probably ignore me, I can't decide whether I am indecisive or not wink

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#3 2009-09-15 12:06:14

Gruntz
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Re: Better notebook resolution for programing.

SiC, what is the resolution of your Laptop. I have Laptop now with 1280x800, and it is good for me. 1920x1200... it sound like the letters will be very small on 15.6 inch monitor sad

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#4 2009-09-15 12:10:49

SiC
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Re: Better notebook resolution for programing.

Yeah I have a 15.4" laptop with 1280x800 resolution also, it's fine for me for the most part as I am rarely that far from a normal desktop.  Having said that my monitor at work got upgraded recently from a 15" 1024x768 job to a massive 19" 1280x1024 one.  The joys.  I work from home a lot wink

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#5 2009-09-15 12:47:17

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Re: Better notebook resolution for programing.

At work I have a 1920x1200 resolution (on a 24" monitor) and is great. On my laptop (15.4") I have 1680x1050, and although it is enough, I sometimes miss the bigger resolution. I am an advocate of "more resolution is always better". If the text is too small just choose a bigger font size. I personally do not use icons (xmonad + mainly text based applications), but gnome and kde both support svg icons, don't they? Then you can simply make them bigger.

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#6 2009-09-15 13:15:35

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Re: Better notebook resolution for programing.

Am I the only one still using 1024x728? Well that's enough for me even on a 14 inch screen! I use Ratpoison for maximum screen estate to make up for this low resolution. My resolution is too small for tiling.:cool:


How's my programming? Call 1-800-DEV-NULL

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#7 2009-09-15 13:52:56

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Re: Better notebook resolution for programing.

Higher resolution = better. Font size can always be increased smile.


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#8 2009-09-15 13:54:38

Gruntz
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Re: Better notebook resolution for programing.

Thank you guys!

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#9 2009-09-15 14:38:02

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Re: Better notebook resolution for programing.

ngoonee wrote:

Font size can always be increased smile.

I'm surprised it took so long for that very obvious suggestion to appear!

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#10 2009-09-15 14:51:32

Gruntz
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Re: Better notebook resolution for programing.

Can artwiz snap font size be changed?

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#11 2009-09-15 14:53:12

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Re: Better notebook resolution for programing.

I presume any font can be changed in X except for terminal fonts.


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#12 2009-09-15 14:55:12

Gruntz
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Re: Better notebook resolution for programing.

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#13 2009-09-15 19:32:34

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Re: Better notebook resolution for programing.

+1 for higher resolution wink 1400x1050 @ 14" fits perfectly.


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#14 2009-09-16 18:44:44

Gruntz
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Re: Better notebook resolution for programing.

Thank you everyone for your opinions. I got the higher resolution, and I am happy with my choise.

Regards.

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#15 2009-09-16 20:44:22

scio
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Re: Better notebook resolution for programing.

1024 x 600 on my Eee here, works great for most projects and I can take it anywhere and work for hours.

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#16 2009-09-16 22:30:20

zowki
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Re: Better notebook resolution for programing.

scio wrote:

1024 x 600 on my Eee here, works great for most projects and I can take it anywhere and work for hours.

Don't netbooks cause back strains? How can you work so long on them?


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#17 2009-09-17 00:15:22

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Re: Better notebook resolution for programing.

zowki wrote:
scio wrote:

1024 x 600 on my Eee here, works great for most projects and I can take it anywhere and work for hours.

Don't netbooks cause back strains? How can you work so long on them?

Sit in a nice chair, use a table, doesn't cause me any problems.  I actually have worse posture when I sit at a desktop.

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