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A brief history of 15" PB/MBP screen resolution: Oct'01-1152x768, Apr'02-1280x854, Oct'05-1440x960, Feb'06-1440x900, Apr'10-1680x1050 - finally!
by l0nwlf 17y ago
A brief history of 15" PB/MBP screen resolution: Oct'01-1152x768, Apr'02-1280x854, Oct'05-1440x960, Feb'06-1440x900, Apr'10-1680x1050 - finally!
- kevinherron 17y agoThis was one of the first things I noticed. I've always considered the MBP pretty much perfect except for the lower 1440x900 screen resolution. Now I wish I could upgrade mine :)
- pw 17y agoBut it looks like 1680x1050 is $100 more. 1440x900 is still the default configuration. The 1680x1050 screen is offered in both "Glossy" and "Antiglare", though. (PS: Is "Antiglare" just Apple's marketing term for matte?)
- cpr 17y agoYes.
- jonknee 17y agoI'm surprised Apple's marketing team uses the name anti-glare as it makes the default configuration seem like the glare version. Matte doesn't have that connotation.
- jcl 17y agoHowever, implying that "anti-glare" is better makes it easier to justify charging an extra $50 (for something that used to come standard on all devices... grr).
- astrodust 17y agoI like how they charge $50 extra for what is essentially removing the plastic screen protector cover that causes all the "glare" in the first place. A "matte" MacBook Pro has an exposed screen, no black border where the plastic cover is mounted, and looks almost perversely naked.
- tbrooks 17y agoI don't remember Apple charging for matte screens on the pre-unibody MBP's. When did they start charging? Am I wrong here?
- jamesbritt 17y ago" Apr'10-1680x1050 - finally!" This makes me think I'll be long dead before they offer 15" 1920x1200 wuxga. Does anyone know why Apple lags in offering the higher screen rez? I got used to this rez some years back on my 12" Toshiba Portege, and have had it on my 15" Dell Latitudes since then. But have never seen the same for a MacBook
- dasil003 17y agoThey haven't completed resolution independent UI is OS X?
- jrockway 17y agoWeird. The Thinkpad had 1920x1200 for a while (until they rolled it back to 1680x1050). Strange that Apple didn't follow suit.
- stuff4ben 17y agoI had a 15" thinkpad at 1680x1050 and it was a huge eye strain for me. Weird because just 5 years ago I was using a 1600x1200 15" screen (HP) that I was fine with. Damn I'm getting old.