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> I am rooting for Dell here. Now when Lenovo is gone, their Precision series is probably the closest one to take advantage of this. I would hope for the same,

by ninjin 14y ago

> I am rooting for Dell here. Now when Lenovo is gone, their Precision series is probably the closest one to take advantage of this. I would hope for the same, the only problem is that there has been some worrying tendencies in the Dell camp as well. Look at the old Latitude series which was geared towards business [1]. It was solid, good keyboard, not a bundle of plastic etc. The design was new back in 2008 and now look what they turned it into [2]. It looks like a horrible mix between their all too plastic XPS series and the old Latitude. Also, doesn't it also look fat with those stupid rounded edges? Honestly, the best laptop I know of out there is the Dell Latitude 2XXX series [3]. That although ridden with plastic, a not so good keyboard and a slow CPU, it is built like a brick (like IBM/Lenovo used to make them). I am quite confident I could render someone unconscious with it and still be able to continue working using it afterwards. I need to upgrade my old Latitude within this year and I am desperate to find a good candidate, having considered the T420 I now dread the T421. Suggestions are most welcome. [1]: http://www.pclaunches.com/entry_images/0308/22/dell_latitude-e-series-thumb-450x322.jpg http://www.pclaunches.com/entry_images/0308/22/dell_latitude... [2]: http://www.digitalcityegypt.com/Files/images/634910290525410000_dell-latitude-e6420-2.jpg http://www.digitalcityegypt.com/Files/images/634910290525410... [3]: https://imageshack.us/a/img216/3950/dell2100009.jpg https://imageshack.us/a/img216/3950/dell2100009.jpg

hjalle 14y ago
What about the Dell latitude 6430u[1]? I've not seen it yet but if someone have any comments on it I'd be happy to hear! Seems like it's at least possible to get it with 1600x900. [1] http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/latitude-6430u-ultrabook/fs http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/latitude-6430u-ultrabook/f... Edit: Seems like the 1600x900 resolution is only avaialable in US, or at least not in Sweden.
- kybernetikos 14y ago
  1600 x 900, one of the most irritating resolutions ever. Ten years ago, my T42p had 1600 x 1200. It's as if they removed a quarter of my screen and recentered it. What progress!
  - hjalle 14y ago
    I completely agree. Why does it seem nearly impossible to put in a high resolution screen? When you config the Precision line, it costs $34 to upgrade from 1366x768 to a 1920x1080 screen. That's basically nothing, so it doesn't seem too expensive to achieve higher resolutions? It's also strange to me that the 16:9 ratio is so dominant when it is clear that there is a market for other ratios as well.

by ninjin 14y ago

hjalle 14y ago

What about the Dell latitude 6430u[1]? I've not seen it yet but if someone have any comments on it I'd be happy to hear! Seems like it's at least possible to get it with 1600x900. [1] http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/latitude-6430u-ultrabook/fs http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/latitude-6430u-ultrabook/f... Edit: Seems like the 1600x900 resolution is only avaialable in US, or at least not in Sweden.

kybernetikos 14y ago
1600 x 900, one of the most irritating resolutions ever. Ten years ago, my T42p had 1600 x 1200. It's as if they removed a quarter of my screen and recentered it. What progress!
- hjalle 14y ago
  I completely agree. Why does it seem nearly impossible to put in a high resolution screen? When you config the Precision line, it costs $34 to upgrade from 1366x768 to a 1920x1080 screen. That's basically nothing, so it doesn't seem too expensive to achieve higher resolutions? It's also strange to me that the 16:9 ratio is so dominant when it is clear that there is a market for other ratios as well.