Ok, I just priced up a Dell XPS 17 laptop (not buying, just looking at current specs) and was surprised to notice the highest screen resolution I could choose was 17.3" (43.94cm) FHD WLED TL (1920x1080). Thats the 3D version (they also have a touch screen version but the resolution is lower 1600 x 900).
I've also noticed its increasingly hard to find monitors that do 1920x1200 (they all seem to be 1920 x 1080). Samsung dont seem to make their 2650x1600 30" monitor anymore (leaving only Dell and Apple). What the hell is going on? Are people getting older and so can't see their screens anymore? Why the backward step in resolution???? I can't make sense of it. Anyone? It's not something to do with movie screen ratios or something is it? That's dumb. On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 4:24 PM, DotNet Dude <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 5:19 PM, Michael Ridland <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Definitely these days it should be a no brainer. Any smart business > person > > knows the importance of investing in technology and talent. I wouldn't > work > > for a company that doesn't. > > This is exactly why hardware is one of the questions I ask about in > interviews; that and Internet access. I still can't believe the number > of organisations (public service mainly) that block access to most > websites useful to developers. > > > > > Something that's a little bit harder is private offices for developers, > but > > I think ROI is most definitely worth it, seriously whats the price of a > > wall? > > > > Michael Ridland | ThinkSmart Digital > > Managing Director > > P. 0404 865 350 > > E. [email protected] > > W. www.thinksmartdigital.com.au > > T. www.twitter.com/rid00z > > L. au.linkedin.com/in/michaelridland > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 4:56 PM, DotNet Dude <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 2:49 PM, Michael Ridland <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > > >> > Most devs that move to a SSD love them. > >> > > >> > Whenever I've opted for a faster machine it's always been well worth > the > >> > money, there's not a chance your overdoing it. Make sure you have > >> > multiple > >> > monitors also, at least two. > >> > > >> > It's in the top 4 of programmers priorities, so says Hanselman. > >> > http://www.hanselman.com/blog/ > >> > > >> > It's an easy sell to the business because it makes you more productive > >> > meaning your solving more customer problems hence your company makes > >> > more > >> > money. > >> > > >> > >> Easy hey? Never had any luck with this myself > >> > >> > Do it now! :) > >> > > >> > Michael Ridland | ThinkSmart Digital > >> > Managing Director > >> > P. 0404 865 350 > >> > E. [email protected] > >> > W. www.thinksmartdigital.com.au > >> > T. www.twitter.com/rid00z > >> > L. au.linkedin.com/in/michaelridland > >> > > >> > On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Preet Sangha <[email protected]> > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> I'm thinking of getting a gaming laptop for development purposes. > I'll > >> >> be > >> >> doing lots of SQL Analysis Server Cube processing and want something > >> >> with > >> >> grunt. > >> >> The one at the top of the list currently is the MSI GT 680 at approx > >> >> $2k. > >> >> The primary reason I'm thinking of using a gaming laptop is the sheer > >> >> power of the CPU coupled with a RAID0 striped SSD combo and upto 16GB > >> >> as > >> >> future proofing. > >> >> I've used VS2010 for two years now and frankly I've yet to see it > >> >> perform > >> >> well on any business machine I've used. I figure that it's just time > >> >> to > >> >> bite the bullet and get a machine designed for more. > >> >> Can anybody comment on whether think I'm just overspending. > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> regards, > >> >> Preet, Overlooking the Ocean, Auckland > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
