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? -- Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage, and those who manage what they do not understand.
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