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With a 14.1-inch HD (1366-by-768) glossy LED backlit display. My understanding is that laptop manufacturers tend to think of consumers as rather simple types w
by mootothemax 14y ago
With a 14.1-inch HD (1366-by-768) glossy LED backlit display.
My understanding is that laptop manufacturers tend to think of consumers as rather simple types who won't get all the fuss about screen resolutions, hence chucking out 1366x768 as the display standard.
However, if you're going to pitch a laptop at developers, why on earth wouldn't you add a few extra dollars to the price and go with something like 1600x900? Dell seem to be making the same mistake with their "developer" laptop (although I believe Dell are somewhat cheekily marketing the laptop at people who might buy in the belief that's what developers would like to use, not the developers themselves).
Very frustrating. And a very poor show from PC World claiming that this is the laptop of one's dreams.
Obligatory plug: don't care about playing games? The laptop I have right now, a lowly HP ProBook 6450b, is the best developer purchase I've ever made. I only use Linux under a VM, but the support's meant to be there as well: http://www.linlap.com/wiki/hp+probook+6450b http://www.linlap.com/wiki/hp+probook+6450b
- joelhaasnoot 14y agoI used a Dell E5420 for a while as main dev machine. That range of laptops had a $50 upgrade to 1600x900 (as opposed to the consumer models where it costs $150 or more...)
- mootothemax 14y agoI used a Dell E5420 for a while as main dev machine. That range of laptops had a $50 upgrade to 1600x900 (as opposed to the consumer models where it costs $150 or more... I've never bought a Dell business laptop, purely out of interest what's their after-sales support like? Do they continue issuing driver updates etc?
- joelhaasnoot 14y agoNot using it anymore, but a year afterwards they're still issuing firmware/BIOS updates. Drivers are also updated. Never called their support line.
- davidw 14y agoI am getting increasingly worried that I will not be able to find a replacement for my 15", 1920x1200 display when the time comes:-( It packs a ton of stuff on the screen, which is how I like it. And no, I don't want an Apple. Linux is where it's at for me.
- mootothemax 14y agoI am getting increasingly worried that I will not be able to find a replacement for my 15", 1920x1200 display when the time comes:-( I'm not sure about HP's ProBook line, but I'm 99% sure their 15-inch EliteBook range supports 1920x1200. I thought that there was an upgrade option for their 15-inch ProBook range, but am likely wrong on that count. I'd be surprised if a Thinkpad wasn't an option for full HD as well. More expensive than HP - and often Apple for that matter - but you can't beat the quality.
- shrughes 14y ago15.6" EliteBooks have 16:9 screens, the max configuration being 1920x1080. Similarly, 15.6" Thinkpads use 16:9 screens and max out at 1920x1080. Also, Thinkpads are generally less expensive than EliteBooks. And if you want to beat the quality, get a Panasonic laptop.