John S. Ward wrote: > Scanner and printer resolutions are similar. Even in France, "600 > DPI" is translated "600 PPP" for "points par pouce." No attempt to > quote resolutions in metric units. I consider this to be a simple > artifact that computers were developed mostly in the U.S. rather than > a global conspiracy. > > I think screens should be measured in cm, and resolution in /mm. The > only way this is likely to happen any time soon is if the EU adopts > legislation requiring metric labeling for computer hardware. >
Yes, I hope so too! a lot of people using computers used to use dpi or inches in screens BUT most don't know the length of an inch and absolutely no idea how much 17" are, they know, they are quite big, 19" is bigger! bye
