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    high resolution worth it?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by amhp, Aug 12, 2007.

  1. amhp

    amhp Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi-
    I plan to purchase a new laptop to do graphic design (and runPhotoshop, Illustrator, Flash and Dreamweaver) is it worth it to pay for the higher resolution on Dell Inspiron (1440x990 vs 1920x1200) or the HP Pavilion (1680x1050 vs 1440x 900). Will the image quality be drastically improved?

    Any suggestions or advice will be greatly appreciated.


    thanks!
     
    amhp, Aug 12, 2007
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  2. Zoltang

    Zoltang Notebook Consultant

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    i do believe images look sharper and yes the quality will be better, depending on ur video card. with a higher resolution you can always lower it, at least on a mac.
     
    Zoltang, Aug 12, 2007
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  3. lupin..the..3rd

    lupin..the..3rd Notebook Evangelist

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    For graphic design, higher res is always better! It is a relatively inexpensive upgrade to the high res screen, and you'll have much higher DPI. You'd be a fool not to do it.
     
    lupin..the..3rd, Aug 12, 2007
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  4. allan_huang

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    Get it if you especially use Ps.
     
    allan_huang, Aug 12, 2007
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  5. ldiamond

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    For everyday tasks and graphic design, higher res is better.
    For gaming, depending on your GPU and the games you play, you're better to stick with lower resolution... still not too low.
     
    ldiamond, Aug 12, 2007
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  6. amhp

    amhp Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks Everyone!
     
    amhp, Aug 15, 2007
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