Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 09:06:16 +0300 Flyin_bbb8 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > > actually - no. most linux developers and users i know need contacts/glasses > and > they can never read my screen and complain about my fonts being so small all > the time (not that i will ever change. i love my small fonts!), but i ma going > off anecdotal evidence over many years of me being one of a very small > minority > who can read and use such a high dpi with small fonts. i am bemused by so many > vocal people here claiming to me what seems to be the reverse of my experience > over many years - as well as going directly against actual product specs - eg, > iphone dpi is very much lower than the neo, but a large margin, but users rave > how nice it is. > > but there is definitely a "i want as insane a dpi as i can get" group here. > this is for sure. the question is - is it really the majority of users. :)
As a data point, I'm planning to get 5 freerunners for different people in my household. High dpi will probably only be interesting for one of these, my own. I tend to like high dpi for reading. I dont care at all about moving graphics for this kind of device, only text. > >> Well were all those 'never see them' people linux users and interested >> in openmoko? Haha we might just all be gifted people ! :D >> >> On 6/7/08, The Rasterman Carsten Haitzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 01:30:43 +0100 Stroller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > babbled: >> > >> >> >> >> On 6 Jun 2008, at 23:19, Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: >> >> >> ... >> >> >> Let's reverse the question - would you reduce the resolution of your >> >> >> desktop system? >> >> >> What do you currently have? 1024*1280 or more? >> >> >> You can still do everything like writing software, e-mail, web >> >> >> browsing, gaming. >> >> >> Probably even faster. But how would it appear? Future oriented or old >> >> >> fashioned? >> >> > >> >> > this is different - because it's me - my eyesight is better than >> >> > 20/20 and i >> >> > use the highest res i can get, when i can get it as i know i can >> >> > read my >> >> > miniscule 8pt or less fonts. but no one else can read my screen - >> >> > they all >> >> > complain that it's too hard and i am forever upping font sizes if i >> >> > want anyone >> >> > to read something on it. i know *I* am fine with it, but the vast >> >> > majority of >> >> > other people can't read my screen. this is why i am cutting myself >> >> > out of this >> >> > - trying to not be personal about it as i know already i'm an >> >> > exception to the >> >> > rule. >> >> >> >> Hi there, >> >> >> >> I haven't posted on this topic before because I'm not able to >> >> personally compare VGA & QVGA 2" phone screens. >> >> >> >> However my eyesight is also better than 20/20, and display quality is >> >> generally quite visible to me. >> >> >> >> Your statements have seemed to say that QVGA is "just as good" as VGA >> >> for most people, and I have been sceptical of this - I find that my >> >> current phone (P990i) is QVGA, and that is rubbish for viewing >> >> webpages. Since you have 20/20 eyesight and can view tiny fonts at >> >> high resolutions I'm inclined to believe that a VGA screen will, for >> >> me, be better for displaying webpages & PDFs - I'll be able to fit >> >> more on the screen and my eyesight will allow me to read the smaller >> >> text. >> >> >> >> So my vote is for VGA (or even widescreen VGA, like the PSP?). >> >> >> >> Stroller. >> > >> > it will be better - of course. what' i'm baffled about is why all of a >> > sudden >> > here a lot of "excellent vision gifted" people turn up, whereas in real >> > life >> > i >> > never see them... :) >> > >> > -- >> > Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Openmoko community mailing list >> > community@lists.openmoko.org >> > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community> > >> >> -- >> Sent from Gmail for mobile | mobile.google.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Openmoko community mailing list >> community@lists.openmoko.org >> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community -- Joakim Verona _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community