About to Place an order need HELP with Screen!

What is the difference between this:

15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife™ [subtract $50]

And this:

15.4 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen WXGA+ Display with TrueLife™ [Included in Price]

As opposed to this:

15.4 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen SXGA+ Display with TrueLife™ [add $50 or $1/month1]
72% increase in viewable content compared to WXGA

Here is my current build, but I am over budget and was thinging about changing the screen to 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife™ to get back under 1000.00.

Catalog Number: 29 DNCWEA1
Module Description Show Details
Inspiron E1505 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5500 (1.66GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB)
Operating System (Office software not included) FREE Upgrade to Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium with 1GB of memory
LCD Panel 15.4 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen WXGA+ Display with TrueLife™
Memory 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHZ, 2 DIMM
Video Card 256MB ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X1400 HyperMemory™
Hard Drive 80GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
Network Card and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.0
Combo or DVD+RW Drive 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive
Sound Options Integrated Audio
Wireless Networking Cards Intel PRO/Wireless 3945a/g
Office Software No productivity suite- Includes Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD
Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) No Security Subscription
Primary Battery 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
Warranty and Service 1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service
Internet Access Service 6 Months EarthLink Internet Access Included
Miscellaneous E1505 Dual Core
Dell Digital Entertainment No Pre-Installed Software
Processor Branding Intel Centrino Core Duo Processor
Labels Windows Vista™ Premium
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Your input and thoughts are appreciated.

Thank you; Denmark

 

Well they stand for specific resolutions:

WXGA = 1280 x 800
WXGA+ = 1440 x 900
WSXGA+ = 1680 x 1050

The higher the resolution, the smaller the text will display on the screen. Personally, I like 1680 x 1050, for a lot of people though, this is a strain on the eyes. The best thing to do would be to go to a store and see the different resolutions in person and see which ones suits you. If you have a desktop you work on, and you run your resolution at 1024 x 768 and are comfortable with it, go with the WXGA screen. If you think it is too big, try the WSXG+. From reading, I think a lot of people find the WXGA+ as a happy medium. Other than that, it is tough to explain, best thing is to see the screen in person. If you have ever looked at laptops in a store, most of them are probably WXGA screens. Hope that helps a little, by the way, I got all the screen resolution numbering here:

Screen Resolutions

Looking at your build, you may want to consider that you can probably upgrade RAM on your own for a lot cheaper than Dell offers. It is really easy to do. Additionally, you may want to opt for a 7200 rpm HD. I am not sure what your intentions are with the computer though, so it is tough to say. Just my two cents.

 

lmark is exactly right. If you're in doubt, I'd go with a WXGA or WXGA+ resolution as these are pretty standard and very comfortable for viewing to anyone.