1920x1200 option for MBP 15"

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1920x1200 option for MBP 15"

I was very disappointed to discover there still is no 1920x1200 hi-res display custom option for the MBP 15". Now I learn the display comes in only mirror finish and uses NVidia chipsets...This product IMO is a disaster in design and concept.

Now I wait another tirelessly long year hoping for Nehalem based MBP's, usable displays and an option of 1920x1200.

PowerBook G4 1.67Ghz 15 Al 2Gig Ram, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Oct 15, 2008 4:19 AM

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Answer 1

Oct 15, 2008 11:58 AM in response to Targon

IMO 1920x1200 is too small for a 15" screen, but I was really hoping for 1680x1050, as I think that's the sweet spot for a 15" LCD. That's what I'm on right now (an old 1.6 GHz Pentium M Dell), and I think it's ridiculous Apple hasn't made the upgrade yet. I mean, this Dell is 3+ years old... yet it has a higher res than the Apple displays.

I also can't stand glossy...

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Oct 16, 2008 1:36 PM in response to Targon

I have a close to 5 year old Dell Precision M60 15" @ 1920x1200.
It's OK, sometimes icons feels a little bit small, but not having to scroll all the time is great.

I have not seen any 15" laptop with a LED screen that has 1920x1200, it seems that 1440x900 is the only screen for the moment that manufacturers choose.

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necronym

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Oct 17, 2008 2:24 AM in response to Targon

If you've found a niche in the market, why not build the laptop you want and make it available to the world? Simple answer really

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JN22

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Oct 17, 2008 2:55 PM in response to FeliaRules

Every Dell Laptop that I have either bought or work has supplied all 15" or 15.4" screens, all had either 1600x1200 or 1920x1200 screens. Sure you pay a little more but when coding and designing its great to have the portability and the screen real estate. No reason why Apple couldn't have pulled if off, all the other manufacturers have been doing this for years.

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sharpxia

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Oct 21, 2008 1:16 AM in response to Targon

Buy a DELL, it only cost $200 to upgrade to 15.4" 1900x1200, if you need that resolution like me, and you don't like huge and heavy 17" MacBook Pro like me, that's your only choice. I was waiting for the new 15" MacBook Pro, but after I know there won't be 1900x1200, I am going to buy a Dell.

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