Laptops

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I find that 14" is fine, visually (and occassionally I wish the darn thing was actually smaller).

Dude, if you''re going to mainly use the lappy for writing, a 14-incher should probably be fine. It''s not like you need uber-high resolutions for text editing after all.

I''d never go back to a 14". My 15" is just sooo much easier to read.

I now use my laptop as my primary PC from programming to 3D modelling. The extra inch makes a huge difference.

borngamer

A 14" (14.1) is fine for me, you''ll find the viewing area is the same as a 15" CRT, but perfectly flat (makes the image look much nicer, I can''t go back to curved screens). Keep in mind that a 15" screen (which is somewhere inbetween the size of a 15" CRT and a 17" CRT) will also increase the size of the laptop, so you''ll have to consider how portable you want this thing to be (even at 14" I consider my laptop to more of a portable desktop replacement, than a portable laptop). If you plan on carrying it around a lot (ie. in a bag on your shoulder rather than in your car) I would actually suggest looking at a 13" or 12" "ultra light" model.

I still use my 12" screen on my P2 233 laptop for a lot of things. When I'm programming or writing on the laptop, I actually prefer the smaller screen. When I'm playing a game on it (yes some actually run ok) I wish I had a bigger screen. I think it's all what you get used to more than anything.

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Original post by borngamer
The extra inch makes a huge difference.

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That's what she said!
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EDIT: Edit? What edit...

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[edited by - Greven on January 9, 2003 10:29:18 AM]