I feel like they're eventually going to try to sell me a laptop with a 2048x100 pixel screen where I have to read one very long line of text at a time. What is

I feel like they're eventually going to try to sell me a laptop with a 2048x100 pixel screen where I have to read one very long line of text at a time. What is wrong with laptop screen manufacturers? I haven't bought a notebook in years from anyone but Dell (upgraded screen each time) and Apple (generally saner than other manufacturers).