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For some people, High-DPI displays are the type of upgrade that you don't notice until you've been using it for a while and have to switch back to the old techn
by PragmaticPulp 4y ago
For some people, High-DPI displays are the type of upgrade that you don't notice until you've been using it for a while and have to switch back to the old technology.
I was also fine with lower resolutions for years because that was the only option. After using high-DPI displays for a couple years, I can't stand working on old low-DPI monitors for long periods of time. It's similar to how we were all happy with our mechanical HDD computers for years, but after using an SSD-based machine for a few months you can never go back to slow HDD-based machines.
It's not about seeing individual pixels. It's about the text clarity and reduced fatigue after reading text all day.
- trelane 4y agoYeah, this is my biggest gripe about System76 right now. They _used_ to have HiDPI options, but they all seem to have disappeared. :(
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