T42 (non "p") 15" screen question

[sktn77a]

Well, I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on getting the T42 before the end of today. It's down to a T42P (Fire 128mb) vs at T42 (9600 64mb). Is the 15" 1400x 1050 screen a flexview like the 1600x1200 screen?

Thanks

Keith

[ian]

Mine is Keith - and I'm more than a little happy with it - at native resolution (14 x 10) it's really quite superb - ok, not terribly objective I know !

[sktn77a]

Thanks Ian. That's pretty much the spec I'm looking at. I was wondering about the drive - 80gig but only 5400rpm. Have you been happy with the speed of disk activities or do you lust for a 7200rpm drive?

[edelrc]

I have both 15" screens 1400x1050 and 1600x1200. Both are great!

However, I see that you have the 2379-DKU (an XGA right?).
I went from a 1024x768 to a 1400x1050 ad in a few days I was sure I would never will go back in resolution a bit. I decided to go for more and I'd got the 1600x1200... still happy, but I see that I would not get a bit of resolution more...

In conclusion, if you know the 1400x1050 and want more, go for it, but if you have no worked with that resolution and you are no a hardcore coder, pick that 1400x1050. You will be delighted!

[edelrc]

About the HDD, for most users would recommed the 80GB. Only those that want to grasp that milisecond on speed would recomend the slightly extra heat/vibration of the 60GB.

[ian]

To be honest Keith I don't think I would really notice the difference if I had a 7200rpm drive - for the work (!!) I do, I really don't think it'd be worth the extra dosh. The space available, however, with an 80Gb is pretty daunting...