why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: space-time

Date: November 27, 2011 07:22AM

isn't this a little low resolution for a 15.6" display? at least 900 vertical would be nice.

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: DRR

Date: November 27, 2011 08:00AM

If you want quality, you have to pay for it.

PC makers cut costs to keep prices low.

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: pRICE cUBE

Date: November 27, 2011 08:06AM

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DRR
If you want quality, you have to pay for it.

PC makers cut costs to keep prices low.

I'm shocked, shocked an appalled I tell ya.

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: RAMd®d

Date: November 27, 2011 08:30AM

Because 1366x768 is "good enough".

You and I have memories longer than the road that stretches out ahead.

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And hope is a lousy defense.

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: Filliam H. Muffman

Date: November 27, 2011 10:21AM

It is cheap. It allows them to use panels mass produced for TV's. Why is the MBA only 1366 x 768?

in tha 510.

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: JoeH

Date: November 27, 2011 10:38AM

But the MBA is that resolution at an 11" size display compared to the 15.6" being mentioned. Even the 13" MBA comes with a 1440x900 display now.

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: davester

Date: November 27, 2011 12:02PM

So the question appears to be "Why is cheap junk junky and cheap?" Do you really need an answer to that?

"In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion." (1987) -- Carl Sagan

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/27/2011 12:03PM by davester.

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: RAMd®d

Date: November 27, 2011 12:04PM

Why is the MBA only 1366 x 768?

Because 1024x768 isn't good enough.

You and I have memories longer than the road that stretches out ahead.

We don’t do focus groups. They just ensure that you don’t offend anyone, and produce bland inoffensive products. —Sir Jonathan Ive

-An armed society is a polite society.
And hope is a lousy defense.

There is no safety for honest men
except by believing all possible evil
of evil men.

Pixels were born to be punished. -Frederick Van Johnson

Mister, that's a ten-gallon hat on a twenty-gallon head.

I *love* Sigs. It's Glocks I hate.

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: Article Accelerator

Date: November 27, 2011 01:27PM

LOL, Rammy.

(And exactly right.)

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: silvarios

Date: November 27, 2011 01:48PM

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LOL, Rammy.

(And exactly right.)

Odd, seems to work fine on the nearly 10" iPad.

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: Filliam H. Muffman

Date: November 27, 2011 01:54PM

So 1366x768 is good enough for a $1000 MBA but the same resolution on a $400 laptop means it is junk?

in tha 510.

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: DRR

Date: November 27, 2011 02:30PM

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So 1366x768 is good enough for a $1000 MBA but the same resolution on a $400 laptop means it is junk?

When you're comparing an 11.6" display to a 15.6" display, yes, that's exactly what it means.

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: Filliam H. Muffman

Date: November 27, 2011 03:21PM

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So 1366x768 is good enough for a $1000 MBA but the same resolution on a $400 laptop means it is junk?
When you're comparing an 11.6" display to a 15.6" display, yes, that's exactly what it means.

I can not agree when they are in such different segments. Now if we were talking about TV's 46" and over, I would agree that anybody that buys one that is not 1080p is getting junk, but they still sell.

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: RAMd®d

Date: November 27, 2011 03:21PM

Odd, seems to work fine on the nearly 10" iPad.

960x640 seems to work fine, too.

On an iPhone. But on a 15.6" display? Maybe not so much.

You and I have memories longer than the road that stretches out ahead.

We don’t do focus groups. They just ensure that you don’t offend anyone, and produce bland inoffensive products. —Sir Jonathan Ive

-An armed society is a polite society.
And hope is a lousy defense.

There is no safety for honest men
except by believing all possible evil
of evil men.

Pixels were born to be punished. -Frederick Van Johnson

Mister, that's a ten-gallon hat on a twenty-gallon head.

I *love* Sigs. It's Glocks I hate.

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: silvarios

Date: November 27, 2011 06:44PM

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Odd, seems to work fine on the nearly 10" iPad.

960x640 seems to work fine, too.

On an iPhone. But on a 15.6" display? Maybe not so much.

Weren't you referencing an 11" MBA as well? If you feel a 15" display with the same res as the 11" doesn't cut it, what about the comparison between a 10" and 11" with such disparate resolutions?

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: sunfalcon

Date: November 27, 2011 06:47PM

Umm, my new 13" MBA is 1440x900 - MUCH better than the 15" screens on PC laptops.

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: Filliam H. Muffman

Date: November 27, 2011 07:15PM

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Umm, my new 13" MBA is 1440x900 - MUCH better than the 15" screens on PC laptops.

It is also three times the price.

in tha 510.

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: Article Accelerator

Date: November 28, 2011 12:30AM

Really? What does the PC laptop market have for $433?

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Posted by: silvarios

Date: November 28, 2011 12:38AM

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Really? What does the PC laptop market have for $433?

You're kidding, right? There's plenty of laptops in that range? Many even less expensive. Some not very good, some surprisingly capable given the prices.

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: Black

Date: November 28, 2011 01:01AM

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Umm, my new 13" MBA is 1440x900 - MUCH better than the 15" screens on PC laptops.

It is also three times the price.

Probably more like twice the price of an "average" 15" PC Laptop. If the screen resolution were the only superior attribute, it would be silly to pay so much more.
Do you think that's the case?

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: Filliam H. Muffman

Date: November 28, 2011 09:50AM

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Black

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Umm, my new 13" MBA is 1440x900 - MUCH better than the 15" screens on PC laptops.
It is also three times the price.
Probably more like twice the price of an "average" 15" PC Laptop. If the screen resolution were the only superior attribute, it would be silly to pay so much more.
Do you think that's the case?

I can't tell, space-time did not mention a model or provide a link. Some laptops are crap, but on the other hand Apple laptops have sadly anemic GPU's and extremely limited configuration options compared to other models in their price range.

in tha 510.

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Posted by: Article Accelerator

Date: November 28, 2011 11:46AM

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Apple laptops have sadly anemic GPU's

So the AMD Radeon HD 6750M and AMD Radeon HD 6770M (1 GB) are anemic? I must be really out of the loop...

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Posted by: Filliam H. Muffman

Date: November 28, 2011 11:47AM

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Really? What does the PC laptop market have for $433?

Today's Fry's ad. The link expire on Thursday.
[www.frys.com]

in tha 510.

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: silvarios

Date: November 28, 2011 12:02PM

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Apple laptops have sadly anemic GPU's

So the AMD Radeon HD 6750M and AMD Radeon HD 6770M (1 GB) are anemic? I must be really out of the loop...

Come on now. People keep mentioning the Air. The Air has neither.

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: Filliam H. Muffman

Date: November 28, 2011 12:21PM

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Apple laptops have sadly anemic GPU's
So the AMD Radeon HD 6750M and AMD Radeon HD 6770M (1 GB) are anemic? I must be really out of the loop...

[www.anandtech.com] The 6770M is likely off the bottom of the chart at about 55% the performance of the 6970M.

Yes, the discussion was about the MBA versus an unnamed model, sorry for the sidetracking. The MBA is the only Apple portable that does not have a good competitor. When it came out, all the other manufacturers were moaning that they would not be able to beat it on price for several months. My point is, comparing it to anything that is not within $50 is kind of unfair. Your new BMW 1 Series M has a nicer Nav screen than the Chevy Aveo, yes, I get it.

in tha 510.

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Posted by: Article Accelerator

Date: November 30, 2011 04:38PM

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Filliam H. Muffman

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Umm, my new 13" MBA is 1440x900 - MUCH better than the 15" screens on PC laptops.

It is also three times the price.

Let's get back to talking about products that are (ostensibly) in the same class here, i.e. MacBook Air and the new PC-market "ultrabooks":

Intel gives $100 ultrabook subsidy, delays Atom due to iPad
"Intel is giving Windows-based ultrabook makers a $100 discount to help them try to undercut Apple on price."

Imagine that...

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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display

Posted by: Filliam H. Muffman

Date: December 01, 2011 06:54PM

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Let's get back to talking about products that are (ostensibly) in the same class here, i.e. MacBook Air and the new PC-market "ultrabooks":...

Did I not already address this?

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Filliam H. Muffman
Yes, the discussion was about the MBA versus an unnamed model, sorry for the sidetracking. The MBA is the only Apple portable that does not have a good competitor. When it came out, all the other manufacturers were moaning that they would not be able to beat it on price for several months. My point is, comparing it to anything that is not within $50 is kind of unfair.

in tha 510.

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