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New Screens
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:23 am
by jdphc8
Does anyone know when the x60s are going to be getting sxga+ screens?
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 5:04 am
by gunston
no updates yet,
SXGA+ is an option for a customized X60s.
Normally, XGA for X60s would be the prime option across the region and many other countries.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 5:35 am
by tomh009
gunston wrote:no updates yet,
SXGA+ is an option for a customized X60s.
Normally, XGA for X60s would be the prime option across the region and many other countries.
I think you mean that SXGA+ is only available as an option on the X60 tablet, right?
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:03 am
by gunston
yes.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 5:50 pm
by jdphc8
I'm planning on buying an x60 or an x60s.... but the two things holding me back is the lack of the Intel Core 2 Duo processor and the XGA screen. I don't even know if they are planning on eventually switching to a glossy screen for this computer.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:09 pm
by dfumento
I have a X60 Core 2 Duo in shipment. They are available.
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:27 pm
by jdphc8
Well thats good.... but what about the screens? And I've heard people say they would rather have an XGA screen on a 12 inch opposed to a SXGA+. Why would someone rather have the XGA?
Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:58 pm
by Kenn
jdphc8 wrote:Well thats good.... but what about the screens? And I've heard people say they would rather have an XGA screen on a 12 inch opposed to a SXGA+. Why would someone rather have the XGA?
Well, there are a number of reasons for preferring XGA on a small screen, one of which is the tiny pixel pitch - IIRC, SXGA+ on 12" is smaller than UXGA on 15". But for many nowadays, 10-11" widescreen laptops now have more pixels than than XGA screen, and for me it's about time a higher-resolution OPTION existed for something as big as a 12" notebook.
I imagine a big reason why it took so long is power usage and additional weight, both of which are super-important for the ultra-compact market.