>The Dell Inspiron 600M I bought in 2003 has this 1440x1050 screen. >The Dell Latitude D610 at work has this 1440x1050 screen as well. Where did you find these, I can change the setting, but doesn't know where to find these hardware specs. I got a Toshiba. >Since I do not need the mobility Netbook offers, I am not into >netbook any time soon. I didn't like a netbook either. My sister just bought a regular laptop for US$299 at local Walmart store. It really sounds like a good deal. 3G RAM, 160G hard drive, AMD Sempron CPU, wifi, etc. Funny N. Au Group Electronics, http://www.AuElectronics.com http://www.AuElectronics.com/products http://augroups.blogspot.com/ ________________________________ From: Xiaofan Chen To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 9:42:34 PM Subject: Re: [OT] Help me select a new laptop for work On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 3:33 AM, Herbert Graf wrote: > I've long been annoyed with the low resolution of laptop screens. About > 5 years ago I purchased a Dell laptop with a 1440x1050 screen, I loved > it! Even today it's hard to find a decent laptop with that many pixels. The Dell Inspiron 600M I bought in 2003 has this 1440x1050 screen. The Dell Latitude D610 at work has this 1440x1050 screen as well. > Part of the problem is cost, another I believe is demand. Many people > have poor eyesight and simply don't benefit from the higher res (all the > icons are too small). I am used to it. My eyesight is not that good but I do not really need to wear glasses for daily life. > This has most annoyed me with the netbook market, it took them a long > time to get to 1024x600 (800x480 was a joke, there are cell phones with > that many pixels), and a year later they're still basically stuck there. > There is the odd machine with 1360x768, but it's very rare. > > I would LOVE to have a 10" netbook with a ~1440x900 screen, but I don't > think it exists, if it does surely not for a decent price. Since I do not need the mobility Netbook offers, I am not into netbook any time soon. -- Xiaofanhttp://mcuee.blogspot.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist