Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 11:12:32 -0400 From: "Jesse D. Guardiani" <jesse@wingnet.net> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ideal laptop recommendations? Message-ID: <bb57sv$2fo$2@main.gmane.org> References: <20030505233428.DC5565D04@ptavv.es.net> <200305051642.39126.cbiffle@safety.net>
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Cliff L. Biffle wrote: > On Monday 05 May 2003 04:34 pm, Kevin Oberman wrote: >> I have a friend who has the 1600x1200 and I an assure you that it's not >> too much. Fonts look much cleaner and it is amazingly readable, even to >> my 50 year old eyes, with rather small fonts. I don't envy the weight, >> but I LOVE the display. > > I'd like to point out something here that a lot of people, particularly > those with Windows backgrounds, don't realize. > > Higher resolution in X doesn't have to mean smaller fonts. By properly > setting you DPI in your X configuration (many monitors report their size > automagically, saving you the trouble) a 12pt font is a 12pt font > regardless of resolution. > > Now, granted, graphics and whatnot are still going to be smaller on a > high-res display, as are some bitmapped fonts, but for the most part, > higher resolution just means greater clarity. I've had my IBM A30p with a 1600x1200 display for a few weeks now. I definately love the high resolution. X is very readable. I use my WXP fonts (Courier New usually and Andale Mono for code) at 14 or 16pt and I can read emails from a few feet away. I would highly recommend 1600x1200 resolutions on a 15" LCD. > > -Cliff L. Biffle > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-mobile-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Jesse Guardiani, Systems Administrator WingNET Internet Services, P.O. Box 2605 // Cleveland, TN 37320-2605 423-559-LINK (v) 423-559-5145 (f) http://www.wingnet.net
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