I saw the new powerbooks.
I think that the higher resolution is a plus, even for people who
need glasses (I include myself).
Only minor changes in default font sizes are needed in order for the
screen to be comfortable to the eye.
It is really nice to have devonthink and textmate side by side :-)
Kostas
On 1 Dec 2005, at 12:08, Tom Burke wrote:
On 1 Dec 2005, at 11:56, Brian Steere wrote:
Tom Burke said recently:
I had the opportunity to look at one of the new 15" Powerbooks on a
flying visit to the Trafford Centre Applestore yesterday, and I
think
the resolution is a little too fine for my eyesight, given the
size of
the screen. It's actually a slightly higher resolution than the 17"
iMac screen (1440 x 960 as against 1440 x 900 for the iMac) on a
smaller screen.
So I'm wondering: does anyone know of a retailer with unsold
stocks of
the previous 15" Powerbook - the 1.5 Ghz one?? I'd probably find
that
easier to deal with.
Tom
John Lewis stores had these in at Norwich - (their online
operation is
separate and simply fronts for Apple). They do offer a 2 yr warranty.
Just to confirm: the new 15inch Powerbook have a higher resolution
and
though I havent had the opportunity to see one yet I also expect
that I
would have to wear my reading glasses to use it - which I would
rather not.
I could presumable set the resolution down to 1024px - and this
would then
solve it - or is the native resolution the only setting that is
clear and it
not so clear if downsizing the resolution settings?
regards
Brian
I think the native resolution is the only one that's really clear.
And unfortunately I did have my reading glasses on!
I currently have a 12" PB running at 1024 x 768, which would be,
oh, about 85 pixels per inch (at least horizontally). The new 15"
is running at 93 pixels per inch, whereas the previous model (1280
pixels across) was about 83 pixels per inch. So there is a
significant difference between the old & new 15" PBs.
To continue the comparison, the same resolution - 1440 pixels
horizntally - on the 17" iMac is about 84 pixels per inch, and the
20" iMac runs at 1660 - that would be 83 pixels per inch. So the
new 15" and 17" powerbooks are definitely running at a finer
resolution than the previous models, and also than other models in
the Apple lineup.
John Lewis: I think the John Lewis store here in Sheffield may in
fact have some, but they're selling them at the full price which
isn't attractive. So on this occasion I'll give them a miss.
Tom
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