Anyone have some comments on experiences with the different screens, would want to know which would be the best.
WXGA
WSXGA+
WUXGA
I will do mainly some web designing, coding and basic office work.
thanks!
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Anyone have some comments on experiences with the different screens, would want to know which would be the best.
WXGA
WSXGA+
WUXGA
I will do mainly some web designing, coding and basic office work.
thanks!
What are the supported resolutions of each?
1280x800
1680x1050
1920x1200
I was hoping that someone who had worked on any of these, specificly on the Dell, could give some input. I heard a lot of complaints of sparkling, or something of the sort. Was wandering if that was only on specific resolutions, and did they sort this out? I remember something about changing from a Samsung to a LG screen? dunno.
Is 1920x1200 a bit hectic for a 15,4" widescreen?
thanks
depends on you and your eyes. Most people complain about my setting that I use 1680 x 1050, they can't see anythingQuote:
Originally Posted by GPig
Those are the supported external monitor resolutions, not the LCD resolutions.
The Dell website explains each LCD style.
Get the WUXGA, with whatever screen enhancements they might offer (Ultrasharp, TrueLife, etc). Your laptop screen is something you will interact with every time you use your laptop. A few more pennies up front will result in a much better laptop experience.
BTW, on a completely unrelated topic, I'm getting 1.05 MegaBYTES/sec download speed on the AOE3 demo! Go cable!
http://commerce.euro.dell.com/dellst...pn&co=&b=58811
It's the laptops screen:
Screen Display
15.4" UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA TFT Display resolution: 1280x800
15.4" UltraSharp™ Wide Screen SXGA+ TFT Display resolution: 1680x1050 (+R126)
15.4" UltraSharp™ Wide Screen UXGA TFT Display resolution: 1920x1200 (+R336)
I stand corrected. I'd thing the 1920x1200 would be very difficult on which to view text.
I see your point about the text, thats mainly why I want to hear about what people have experienced with this screen. Ive seen a Sony VAIO 14.1" widescreen running at 1440xsomething else, there the text were ok, but I wonder how one could compare if you make a jump to a bigger screen and resolution? Difficult choices! It's sad that one can't go and look at this laptop at a shop, to see al these variables.
Dell has a liberal return policy, especially if you a) purchase through the Small Business group and b) spend at least as much or more money on a replacement product.
In the past I purchased 4 Latitude notebooks from Dell where the screen was not acceptable. I was able to return/replace them with a model with a better lcd.
i would personally get the WUXGA because i like high pixel density.. but some people think i have freakish eye vision
WSXGA is the most popular....
IMHO WXGA is a waste on a 15" screen
Depends, I run 1920x1200 on both my 15.4 inch and 17 inch laptops and I have no problems reading it at all, the advantage of such a high resolution is that every is very sharp and crisp. I don't like using lower resolutions, it's great to get so much screenspace on a physically small panel. People say it's a matter of eyesight but my Mum, who needs reading glasses for text actually prefers my 15.4 inch WUXGA screen to her 15 inch XGA screen.Quote:
Originally Posted by ua549
I don't know if this helps, but these pictures show how much difference the resolution makes to your usable screenspace:
1280x800:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...nmcl7/1280.jpg
1680x1050:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...nmcl7/1680.jpg
1920x1200:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...nmcl7/1920.jpg
It's really an individual preference, as ua549 has said Dell tend to be very good for exchanging parts, as kpxgq has said, the WSXGA screen is popular because it's a good balance.
John
So it would be best to go with the WUXGA and then swap if it is overkill? Think I'll do that.
Does anyone know what happened concerning the sparkling problems of the Dell screens?
I would go for the top screen, after i got my 9300 with the top screen i was very pleased with it.
The 'sparkling' issue was only with the 17 inch WUXGA glossy screens, not the 15.5 inch screens, from what I've seen of it, it was blown out of proportion.
John
Thanks for all the input !
Think the WUXGA is the answer
If I was buying a low end gaming laptop I would want a WXGA, but if I was buying something to do office application type work on, I would get the WSXGA. The WUXGA is just a bit much for such a small screen.
Well, if you're working with programs that need a lot of screenspace, the 1920x1200 is a godsend, for me it's superb for programming.
John
Simply up the default text size, and you have a wonderful amount of screen real estate, and readable text. ;)
Dreamweaver, Photoshop, PHP, maybe some C# coding, general office apps, lots of internet browsing. Probably no gaming.
So it's a choice between the WSXGA and WUXGA. Won't the upping of the fontsize mess up web pages, especially since I have to preview them @ 1024x768. If the normal fonts on the WUXGA is a bit unreadable, then it would be a no-go?
You should be fine. Even if the font is a little small, it will still be sharp enough to read. You should be fine. I would always recommend the maximum screen resolution possible.
Windows is not very good at upscaling/downscaling so you'll probably have to stick with the normal size to make sure it all works ok, however I think for your use you'd find the extra resolution useful, especially for any coding.
John
Really? I thought the 120dpi fonts on Windows looked ok... I guess I'm not as picky as some. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnmcl7
They look messy, I initially used my 8600 WUXGA screen at this setting as that's what it shipped with, couldn't believe how much better it looked when I switched it down to normal. This is something Vista is supposed to do a lot better.
John