15.4" WSXGA+ or WUXGA

nübs · 12th August 2008, 6:09 AM

Hi folks,

I am in the market for a notebook and believe that I have found the product best suited to my needs at the other end of this link.

What is the maximum realistic resolution that would be beneficial on a 15.4" monitor? Squeezing the 1920 x 1200px of WUXGA onto such a small monitor seems crazy... Surely non-gameplay operations would be next to impossible or am I misunderstanding the functionality of hi-res displays?

Opinions/ advice please.

Falls · 12th August 2008, 6:56 AM

With the the video card (9800m gt) mentioned everything should run fine at higher res.

However the "15.4 WUXGA (1920x1200) Matt Finished Type Screen" is going to require alot of manipulations of font sizes so u can actualy read the text

I did note that the wxga+ is a gloss and the wuxga is a matt screen.

F

silver6 · 12th August 2008, 8:03 AM

WUXGA rocks!!

I use it daily on my 15.4 screen. Have no problems reading the text at the default dpi.

becubed · 12th August 2008, 11:16 AM

I've also got a 1920x1200 on a 15.4.
I think it's great, a few other at work didn't like them much at first but most now do. The thing is the text is small but it is very clear, I can read 8 point courier in my editor at arms length with no problem.
Scott

greebs · 12th August 2008, 1:02 PM

Yep, I also have a 15.4" 1920x1200 and love it. Really wish that Dell would release this version of the XPS1530 here in Aus.

Narcoticx2 · 12th August 2008, 1:05 PM

See if you can go to a dell kiosk and view a 15.4" 1920x1200 in the flesh. Everyone's view of it will differ, so best to check before going for it. Or if you want just opinions of whether or not to go for it, I'd say do it.

nübs · 13th August 2008, 4:49 AM

Thanks for the input, team. It seems that everyone with WUXGA is very happy with it. As mentioned above, checking out a similar screen in the flesh seems like a most sensible idea before I take the plunge. Cheers

Murder1 · 13th August 2008, 7:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Narcoticx2

See if you can go to a dell kiosk and view a 15.4" 1920x1200 in the flesh. Everyone's view of it will differ, so best to check before going for it. Or if you want just opinions of whether or not to go for it, I'd say do it.

They only have 1920*1200 on their 17" laptops. The closest for a 15.4" you'll find at the kiosk is a 1680*1050 (from what I've seen at most of them anyway, that and dell au don't have an option for it)

12th August 2008, 6:09 AM	#1
nübs Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 214	15.4" WSXGA+ or WUXGA Hi folks, I am in the market for a notebook and believe that I have found the product best suited to my needs at the other end of this link. What is the maximum realistic resolution that would be beneficial on a 15.4" monitor? Squeezing the 1920 x 1200px of WUXGA onto such a small monitor seems crazy... Surely non-gameplay operations would be next to impossible or am I misunderstanding the functionality of hi-res displays? Opinions/ advice please. __________________ No more overclocking... am on the lady's laptop. Boo. Edit: Have just overclocked my phone from 201 to 286MHz Woot!

12th August 2008, 6:56 AM	#2
Falls Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Gun Cat @ Bikini Atoll Posts: 2,822	With the the video card (9800m gt) mentioned everything should run fine at higher res. However the "15.4 WUXGA (1920x1200) Matt Finished Type Screen" is going to require alot of manipulations of font sizes so u can actualy read the text I did note that the wxga+ is a gloss and the wuxga is a matt screen. F __________________ I plan to live forever or die trying.

12th August 2008, 8:03 AM	#3
silver6 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 921	WUXGA rocks!! I use it daily on my 15.4 screen. Have no problems reading the text at the default dpi. __________________ \|Intel 486DX2 100\|Gigabyte GA-486TA\|Trident 9000 512KB VLB\|4MB SIMM\|100MB HDD\|

12th August 2008, 1:05 PM	#6
Narcoticx2 Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Brisbane, Queensland Posts: 2,038	See if you can go to a dell kiosk and view a 15.4" 1920x1200 in the flesh. Everyone's view of it will differ, so best to check before going for it. Or if you want just opinions of whether or not to go for it, I'd say do it. __________________ 33+ Successful Trades .e4300.4gb-pc6400.p5q.8800gts-512.1100gb.2709w.

13th August 2008, 4:49 AM	#7
nübs Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 214	Thanks for the input, team. It seems that everyone with WUXGA is very happy with it. As mentioned above, checking out a similar screen in the flesh seems like a most sensible idea before I take the plunge. Cheers __________________ No more overclocking... am on the lady's laptop. Boo. Edit: Have just overclocked my phone from 201 to 286MHz Woot!

12th August 2008, 11:16 AM	#4
becubed Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 394	I've also got a 1920x1200 on a 15.4. I think it's great, a few other at work didn't like them much at first but most now do. The thing is the text is small but it is very clear, I can read 8 point courier in my editor at arms length with no problem. Scott

12th August 2008, 1:02 PM	#5
greebs Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 253	Yep, I also have a 15.4" 1920x1200 and love it. Really wish that Dell would release this version of the XPS1530 here in Aus.