I was thinking more along the lines of keeping the display's native resolution 
and adjusting the DPI as required. I could tweak font sizes instead, but that 
would only affect the text. I'm not saying that I'll necessarily _need_ to 
muck around with the DPI, but I'm wondering if it would be a problem if I did 
so in the event that I did indeed find things too small.

- Sridhar

(typing this on a 17in laptop @ 1920x1200, which I find quite comfortable)


On Wed, 9 Jan 2008, Heracles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> One thing to note is that LCD monitors have a native resolution in which
> they display very well. Other resolutions tend to be less clear.
> If the optimum resolution of the monitor makes you squint then using a
> larger font on the screen is the best and simplest solution.
> Heracles
>
> Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote:
> | Follow up question:
> |
> | I'm thinking of purchasing a laptop, and I've noticed that Dell offers
>
> the
>
> | option of high-resolution displays on some of their models (like
>
> 1920x1200 or
>
> | 1680x1050 on a 15.4in, and 1440x900 on a 14in).
> |
> | I like high-res displays, but at the same time I don't want to be
>
> squinting.
>
> | Would it be worth getting the highest resolution possible, and just
>
> adjusting
>
> | the DPI in X if I find the elements on the screen too small? Is there a
> | benefit to opting for a lower-resolution LCD?



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