Pixel crisis: resolution regression
By dooblem on Sunday 29 April 2012, 15h53 - Permalink
I'm looking for a new laptop. My old T42p Thinkpad is becoming old. I'm looking for a laptop with a good screen...
However... finding a laptop with a resolution similar to my T42p is impossible on today's market. The T42p has been released for more than 8 years now!! When I'm speaking resolution, I mean pixel density in PPI. My resolution is of 1400x1050 for 14.1 inches, which is good! it gives a density of 124 PPI.
Nowadays, all laptops have the same unique 1366x768 resolution. The last thinkpad X1 from Lenovo with 13.3 inches is only 118 PPI.
It's revolting! I want my pixels!
Apparently I'm not the only one in this situation...
- http://10rem.net/blog/2010/04/22/rant-hdtv-has-ruined-the-lcd-display-market-or-i-want-my-pixels-and-dpi-now
- http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=421095
- http://www.tabletpcbuzz.com/showthread.php?1624-Pixel-Density-Hostage-Crisis!&s=32e284cd59d44346c32f2471636389f2
- http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/59742-29-higher-pixel-pitch
It's sad. Maybe it will be better in the future... with our cell phones screens having far better resolutions...
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