I think it's a lot to do with movie resolutions and the convergence of media. The largest market is for movie sized panels
On 11 October 2011 21:29, Stephen Price <step...@littlevoices.com> wrote: > Ok, I just priced up a Dell XPS 17 laptop (not buying, just looking at > current specs) and was surprised to notice the highest screen resolution I > could choose was > 17.3" (43.94cm) FHD WLED TL (1920x1080). > Thats the 3D version (they also have a touch screen version but > the resolution is lower 1600 x 900). > > I've also noticed its increasingly hard to find monitors that do 1920x1200 > (they all seem to be 1920 x 1080). Samsung dont seem to make their 2650x1600 > 30" monitor anymore (leaving only Dell and Apple). What the hell is going > on? Are people getting older and so can't see their screens anymore? Why the > backward step in resolution???? > I can't make sense of it. Anyone? It's not something to do with movie > screen ratios or something is it? That's dumb. > > > > On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 4:24 PM, DotNet Dude <adotnetd...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 5:19 PM, Michael Ridland <rid...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >> > Definitely these days it should be a no brainer. Any smart business >> person >> > knows the importance of investing in technology and talent. I wouldn't >> work >> > for a company that doesn't. >> >> This is exactly why hardware is one of the questions I ask about in >> interviews; that and Internet access. I still can't believe the number >> of organisations (public service mainly) that block access to most >> websites useful to developers. >> >> > >> > Something that's a little bit harder is private offices for developers, >> but >> > I think ROI is most definitely worth it, seriously whats the price of a >> > wall? >> > >> > Michael Ridland | ThinkSmart Digital >> > Managing Director >> > P. 0404 865 350 >> > E. mich...@thinksmartdigital.com.au >> > W. www.thinksmartdigital.com.au >> > T. www.twitter.com/rid00z >> > L. au.linkedin.com/in/michaelridland >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 4:56 PM, DotNet Dude <adotnetd...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 2:49 PM, Michael Ridland <rid...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > Most devs that move to a SSD love them. >> >> > >> >> > Whenever I've opted for a faster machine it's always been well worth >> the >> >> > money, there's not a chance your overdoing it. Make sure you have >> >> > multiple >> >> > monitors also, at least two. >> >> > >> >> > It's in the top 4 of programmers priorities, so says Hanselman. >> >> > http://www.hanselman.com/blog/ >> >> > >> >> > It's an easy sell to the business because it makes you more >> productive >> >> > meaning your solving more customer problems hence your company makes >> >> > more >> >> > money. >> >> > >> >> >> >> Easy hey? Never had any luck with this myself >> >> >> >> > Do it now! :) >> >> > >> >> > Michael Ridland | ThinkSmart Digital >> >> > Managing Director >> >> > P. 0404 865 350 >> >> > E. mich...@thinksmartdigital.com.au >> >> > W. www.thinksmartdigital.com.au >> >> > T. www.twitter.com/rid00z >> >> > L. au.linkedin.com/in/michaelridland >> >> > >> >> > On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Preet Sangha <preetsan...@gmail.com >> > >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> I'm thinking of getting a gaming laptop for development purposes. >> I'll >> >> >> be >> >> >> doing lots of SQL Analysis Server Cube processing and want something >> >> >> with >> >> >> grunt. >> >> >> The one at the top of the list currently is the MSI GT 680 at approx >> >> >> $2k. >> >> >> The primary reason I'm thinking of using a gaming laptop is the >> sheer >> >> >> power of the CPU coupled with a RAID0 striped SSD combo and upto >> 16GB >> >> >> as >> >> >> future proofing. >> >> >> I've used VS2010 for two years now and frankly I've yet to see it >> >> >> perform >> >> >> well on any business machine I've used. I figure that it's just >> time >> >> >> to >> >> >> bite the bullet and get a machine designed for more. >> >> >> Can anybody comment on whether think I'm just overspending. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> regards, >> >> >> Preet, Overlooking the Ocean, Auckland >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > -- regards, Preet, Overlooking the Ocean, Auckland
