how is screen quality T61 WXGA vs. T61 XGA

[vk60402]

will brightness, viewing angles be identical on wide screen vs. non-wide?

I have the non-wide screen and am finding it a bit small (used to 4:3 screens).

If I exchange my T61 wide for non-wide, will the screen quality diminish?

Did any of you switch from wide screen to non-wide and are not regretting it?

[ryengineer]

snip.....I have the non-wide screen and am finding it a bit small (used to 4:3 screens).....snip

snip....If I exchange my T61 wide for non-wide, will the screen quality diminish?....snip

Your details are confusing, in one portion of your post you're claiming to have a non widescreen panel and in another widescreen.

[vk60402]

snip.....I have the non-wide screen and am finding it a bit small (used to 4:3 screens).....snip

snip....If I exchange my T61 wide for non-wide, will the screen quality diminish?....snip

Your details are confusing, in one portion of your post you're claiming to have a non widescreen panel and in another widescreen.

sorry, I meant to say that I'm used to T43 (4:3 screen) but have T61 WXGA (14 in) wide screen and am finding WXGA a bit smaller than 4:3 ratio screen.

[rxblitzrx]

I'm a bit confused too. Can you give some specifics?

T43
Resolution: __________
Screen Size: __________

T61
Resolution: 1280 x 800 WXGA
Screen Size: 14.1"


Just to get started, if the resolution on your new T61 is higher than the old T43, then things will look a bit smaller. I actually don't know much about this either, but I think in most cases, "things" are rendered 1:1 pixel ratio.

Example: an image that is 128 x 128 pixels will take up exactly that much of your 1280 x 800 pixel screen.

I personally like higher resolution screens 1440 x 900 (wide screen) or 1400 x 1050 (non-wide) and then I just magnify stuff if it's too small. Example: adjusting to 120 dpi.

The higher resolution comes in handy for watching movies and other things that look better with more "detail".

[dr_st]

From personal observations, the quality of the 14" WXGA+ screens on the T61 is not that high at all. Even in comparsion to the 14" SXGA+ non-widescreen. The 1400x1050 resolution also offers more a larger total work area, and is more balanced for different tasks (the 1400x900 is too short and has too few vertical pixels).