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The display has a 3:2 aspect ratio, I hope that means that we slowly move away from 16:9 screens on laptops.

by yoodenvranx 9y ago

eugeniub 9y ago
What's wrong with 16:9?
- Synaesthesia 9y ago
  I also prefer 16:10 or 3:2 because 16:9 has a lot less vertical space which is quite important for reading etc.
- mrweasel 9y ago
  When was the last time you saw a web page or application that was actually designed with 16:9 in mind? It's a wonderful format if you have a huge screen/high resolution where you're able to fit multiple applications or windows side by side. For small screen you just get a lot of scrolling.
  - 72deluxe 9y ago
    I tend to use native applications. They resize fine to a 16:9 screen - I think it is the web apps that insist on a certain layout (e.g. text in a column, huge areas of whitespace etc)?
- yoodenvranx 9y ago
  I use a laptop mainly for reading and writing, so I need vertical space and not horizontal space. I have an old Lenovo T61 with a 4:3 display and it's awesome. I just wish there would be an upgrade from 14001050 to 15001200.
- amiga-workbench 9y ago
  Only useful for consuming content. It's like working through a slit when it comes to content authoring. 16:10 adsorbs a lot of toolbars.
  - amyjess 9y ago
    Only useful for consuming certain kinds of content. It's great for movies but terrible for comic books. I got my Surface Pro 3 with digital comics in mind, and one of the reasons I chose it is that it has a 12" screen with a 3:2 aspect ratio, which is exactly the same as a real comic book. Double-page spreads are a little awkward, but for single pages, it's like I'm holding a (very heavy) comic in my hands. Marvel Unlimited and the Surface Pro line go together like peanut butter and chocolate. I actually use my Surface in portrait mode 90% of the time. It's great for reading text too. My favorite way to read online fiction now is to grab my Surface, flop down on my couch, and read while holding it in portrait mode.
  - piaste 9y ago
    Since 16:9 and 21:9 took over, I've dealt with it by placing as many 'toolbars' vertically as I could. Windows taskbar, Tree-Style Tabs for Firefox, and so on. I've seen some UI designers move in the same direction, e.g. Visual Studio Code with its side drawer, Edge and Firefox both putting its menus in a side panel.

The display has a 3:2 aspect ratio, I hope that means that we slowly move away from 16:9 screens on laptops.

eugeniub 9y ago

What's wrong with 16:9?

Synaesthesia 9y ago
I also prefer 16:10 or 3:2 because 16:9 has a lot less vertical space which is quite important for reading etc.
mrweasel 9y ago
When was the last time you saw a web page or application that was actually designed with 16:9 in mind? It's a wonderful format if you have a huge screen/high resolution where you're able to fit multiple applications or windows side by side. For small screen you just get a lot of scrolling.
- 72deluxe 9y ago
  I tend to use native applications. They resize fine to a 16:9 screen - I think it is the web apps that insist on a certain layout (e.g. text in a column, huge areas of whitespace etc)?
yoodenvranx 9y ago
I use a laptop mainly for reading and writing, so I need vertical space and not horizontal space. I have an old Lenovo T61 with a 4:3 display and it's awesome. I just wish there would be an upgrade from 14001050 to 15001200.
amiga-workbench 9y ago
Only useful for consuming content. It's like working through a slit when it comes to content authoring. 16:10 adsorbs a lot of toolbars.
- amyjess 9y ago
  Only useful for consuming certain kinds of content. It's great for movies but terrible for comic books. I got my Surface Pro 3 with digital comics in mind, and one of the reasons I chose it is that it has a 12" screen with a 3:2 aspect ratio, which is exactly the same as a real comic book. Double-page spreads are a little awkward, but for single pages, it's like I'm holding a (very heavy) comic in my hands. Marvel Unlimited and the Surface Pro line go together like peanut butter and chocolate. I actually use my Surface in portrait mode 90% of the time. It's great for reading text too. My favorite way to read online fiction now is to grab my Surface, flop down on my couch, and read while holding it in portrait mode.
- piaste 9y ago
  Since 16:9 and 21:9 took over, I've dealt with it by placing as many 'toolbars' vertically as I could. Windows taskbar, Tree-Style Tabs for Firefox, and so on. I've seen some UI designers move in the same direction, e.g. Visual Studio Code with its side drawer, Edge and Firefox both putting its menus in a side panel.