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Well it's 2015, and the only real X series ThinkPad maxes out at 1080p. So, yeah, I could go HiDPI and lose all the screen real-estate, but that seems like a po
by MichaelGG 12y ago
Well it's 2015, and the only real X series ThinkPad maxes out at 1080p. So, yeah, I could go HiDPI and lose all the screen real-estate, but that seems like a poor tradeoff. I'd have to get a larger, more limited, device like the X1 (really, the only other option) to enjoy HiDPI without having a small desktop.
And, all things considered, I don't think hidpi is ready yet. ThinkPads already overheat and have shitty battery life. Having to handle 4x the pixels seems like it'll only hurt things. Though I must admit, I am always blown away when looking at the Macbook Retina screen.
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoPlenty of ultra books have HiDPI displays these days. It really is a better experience, even just for coding. I can't wait for 4X to become the standard so we don't have to ship duplicate bitmaps with everything.
- MichaelGG 12y agoAny recommendations on something as good as the old X series? Ultrabooks tend to have crap keyboards and no-button, Maclike clickpads. And many are considerably larger than 12", even when they do strange things to get "thin".
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoNo, frankly I can't stand anything other than a Macbook. I heard the new XPS 13 is supposed to be really good, but I haven't been able to try one yet.
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