Mike MacCana wrote:
>
> Ron Stodden wrote:
>
> > Mark Belanger wrote:
> > >
> > > Can anyone recommend a laptop that will
> > > work well with Linux/Mandrake?
> > >
> > > I'd prefer a modem that works, a screen resolution
> > > greater than 1024x768. The cost is not really an issue.
> >
> > My understanding is that laptop screen resolution is fixed in
> > manufacture by the number of TFT pixel elements,
>
> Yes, that's true
>
> > and that the
> > industry standard is 800 x 600 (480,000 pixels).
>
> That's not. You'll be hard pressed to find any PCs that aren't at least
> caoable 1024 x 768 still in use [okay, you won't but they're still
> massively outnumbered].
>
> > So that is all
> > there is, sorry!
>
> Um, no. Just because 1024 x 768 is common, it doesn't mean I can't buy a
> monitor that can do 1600 x 1200 if I wish to pay the money. Why would it?
>
> > Unlike a CRT monitor, pixels may fail in a laptop
> > and there is no way of repairing them.
>
> That's true as well. But it still doesn't justify the above statement.
>
> > Regards,
>
> > Ron. [AU]
>
> I suggets purchasing one of the Dell or IBM models certified by Red Hat.
> They can both do 1024 x 768. The Dell can do 1600 x 1200 IIRC [its a huge
> 16 inch, equivalent to a desktop 17/19 inch]
Thanks - I'm glad to be educated!
--
Regards,
Ron. [AU]
