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Not just laptops - I'm sick of the standard PC monitor being such crappy resolutions as well. Even with dual screens on my work PC, there's not enough room for

Not just laptops - I'm sick of the standard PC monitor being such crappy resolutions as well. Even with dual screens on my work PC, there's not enough room for the xterms I need at a decent font size. Computer displays have stagnated for too long.

ars 14y ago
You are confusing resolution with screen size. > a decent font size This is a function of screen size, not resolution.
- Garoof 14y ago
  I don't know what oneandoneis2 meant. But I suppose what font size is decent might depend a little on the resolution.
- oneandoneis2 14y ago
  No, I'm not. I'm talking about the actual physical size of the font, which is about 5mm. If I make my font size any smaller, because the resolution is crap, the font is unreadable. Higher pixel density would mean I could make the font size smaller and it would still be clearly legible.
akurilin 14y ago
Agreed, screens need to gain higher resolution across all form factors. I would be ok with terrible frame rate for 1-2 years while the hardware catches up with 4x the pixels.
dfox 14y ago
What is even more sad is that about 4 years ago resolution of average new desktop TFT was higher than today.
- morsch 14y ago
  I doubt it. The average resolution today is probably 1920x1080. I guess you're referring to the fact that 4 years ago, 24" displays often came with 1920x1200 instead. But I doubt enough people bought them back then to make it the average resolution (don't blame me, I bought two). Most people probably bought craptastic 22" TN displays with resolutions worse than 1920x1080; I know I talked my share of acquaintances out of it. 1920x1200 displays are still available, incidently. And overall, the desktop TFT market is much higher quality these days. TN panels are going out of style, for one thing, thank god. You can now get a 22" Full-HD display with an MVA panel for around 150 USD. Still pathetic compared to tablets, but we're getting there.

ars 14y ago

You are confusing resolution with screen size. > a decent font size This is a function of screen size, not resolution.

Garoof 14y ago
I don't know what oneandoneis2 meant. But I suppose what font size is decent might depend a little on the resolution.
oneandoneis2 14y ago
No, I'm not. I'm talking about the actual physical size of the font, which is about 5mm. If I make my font size any smaller, because the resolution is crap, the font is unreadable. Higher pixel density would mean I could make the font size smaller and it would still be clearly legible.

akurilin 14y ago

Agreed, screens need to gain higher resolution across all form factors. I would be ok with terrible frame rate for 1-2 years while the hardware catches up with 4x the pixels.

dfox 14y ago

What is even more sad is that about 4 years ago resolution of average new desktop TFT was higher than today.

morsch 14y ago
I doubt it. The average resolution today is probably 1920x1080. I guess you're referring to the fact that 4 years ago, 24" displays often came with 1920x1200 instead. But I doubt enough people bought them back then to make it the average resolution (don't blame me, I bought two). Most people probably bought craptastic 22" TN displays with resolutions worse than 1920x1080; I know I talked my share of acquaintances out of it. 1920x1200 displays are still available, incidently. And overall, the desktop TFT market is much higher quality these days. TN panels are going out of style, for one thing, thank god. You can now get a 22" Full-HD display with an MVA panel for around 150 USD. Still pathetic compared to tablets, but we're getting there.