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27" @ 1080p? 55" @ 4K ? These all sound ridiculously low dpi - mid 80s. My 17" pre-retina MBP does 1920x1200 - 130-something dpi and that's so old Apple don't

27" @ 1080p? 55" @ 4K ? These all sound ridiculously low dpi - mid 80s. My 17" pre-retina MBP does 1920x1200 - 130-something dpi and that's so old Apple don't sell parts for it any more. How on earth are you using these or the previous ones, that everything, and particularly text, isn't just atrocious to look at?

VectorLock 9y ago
I'd guess from the fact that he's using two 55" displays he's sitting a good distance away from them. Distance from the display is as important as DPI when discussing pixel clarity.
- stephenr 9y ago
  It does say "I code".. how far away do you have to be for text to appear crisp at 80dpi? And how big do you need the font size to make it readable?
mark-r 9y ago
Oh how I wish the 16:10 aspect ratio hadn't been abandoned. Every time I get an urge to upgrade my home monitor, I remember it's 1920x1200 and I'll never find another like it. Last time I bought a laptop, all the reasonably priced ones had 1366x768 displays. I hate it! The pixels are very visible. Finally picked up a 14" 1920x1080 Chromebook for web use and I couldn't be happier, it's so much nicer looking.
- genpfault 9y ago
  > Oh how I wish the 16:10 aspect ratio hadn't been abandoned. Every time I get an urge to upgrade my home monitor, I remember it's 1920x1200 and I'll never find another like it. A kilobuck will get you a 30" 2560x1600 Dell UP3017.
  - mark-r 9y ago
    Oh I know they're still out there. But as you've noticed, the price makes them totally impractical. The lack of selection also means you're less likely to find the exact monitor to make you happy.
- thedaemon 9y ago
  16:10 is the best aspect ratio still to me as well. I have a hard time upgrading my 24" Dell 1920x1200 Monitor. I refuse to have the limited vertical space of a 16:9. Sure it's just 1 aspect ratio off, but to me it makes a huge difference.

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27" @ 1080p? 55" @ 4K ? These all sound ridiculously low dpi - mid 80s. My 17" pre-retina MBP does 1920x1200 - 130-something dpi and that's so old Apple don't

by stephenr 9y ago

VectorLock 9y ago
I'd guess from the fact that he's using two 55" displays he's sitting a good distance away from them. Distance from the display is as important as DPI when discussing pixel clarity.
- stephenr 9y ago
  It does say "I code".. how far away do you have to be for text to appear crisp at 80dpi? And how big do you need the font size to make it readable?
mark-r 9y ago
Oh how I wish the 16:10 aspect ratio hadn't been abandoned. Every time I get an urge to upgrade my home monitor, I remember it's 1920x1200 and I'll never find another like it. Last time I bought a laptop, all the reasonably priced ones had 1366x768 displays. I hate it! The pixels are very visible. Finally picked up a 14" 1920x1080 Chromebook for web use and I couldn't be happier, it's so much nicer looking.
- genpfault 9y ago
  > Oh how I wish the 16:10 aspect ratio hadn't been abandoned. Every time I get an urge to upgrade my home monitor, I remember it's 1920x1200 and I'll never find another like it. A kilobuck will get you a 30" 2560x1600 Dell UP3017.
  - mark-r 9y ago
    Oh I know they're still out there. But as you've noticed, the price makes them totally impractical. The lack of selection also means you're less likely to find the exact monitor to make you happy.
- thedaemon 9y ago
  16:10 is the best aspect ratio still to me as well. I have a hard time upgrading my 24" Dell 1920x1200 Monitor. I refuse to have the limited vertical space of a 16:9. Sure it's just 1 aspect ratio off, but to me it makes a huge difference.