15" windows laptops with 1400/1440/1600 x 900/1000 resoultion

[unbiased]

Hello Docs,

I squeezed the Google dry but couldn't get information on any 15" laptops with 1400/900, 1440/900, 1440/1000, 1600x900, 1600x1000 resolution. Full HD resolution is too much for 15" as the letters become very small and 17" size is too heavy for me.

Can some good soul point me to some 15" windows laptop (apple not wanted, I am more comfortable being able to delete forward and backward both with siutable key press rather than using forward key to go to the end and then delete. ) from Lenovo, Asus, Toshiba, Sony etc?

BTW any idea why the industry is going backwards towards lesser resolution regime. There used to be many decent laptops about 3-4 years ago with resolution better than the omnipresent but pukable 1366x768. Why, you don't even get to read one a4 sized page without scrawling.

my only requirements are, a good (not necessarily top of the line) processor, a good discreet graphics and a good screen.

Thanks for the help!

 

[biostud]

you can get hp probook 6560b with a HD+ display (1600x900)

 

[unbiased]

Thanks, but it is way beyond my budget. What puzzles me is that Full HD laptops with similar specs from Sony are cheaper than this laptop with 1600x900. Does it mean that 1600x900 screen is costlier than 1920x 1080. Not logical.

 

[ElFenix]

Thanks, but it is way beyond my budget. What puzzles me is that Full HD laptops with similar specs from Sony are cheaper than this laptop with 1600x900. Does it mean that 1600x900 screen is costlier than 1920x 1080. Not logical.

probably more supply of full hd screens. and the HP probook is a mid/large business class computer, which tend to be more expensive than ones that aren't.

maybe this will work:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...odeValue=400:13460&PropertyCodeValue=400:6718

 

[Fayd]

or you could just increase the size of text...

 

[Schadenfreude]

ElFenix's post should work.

Juuuuuuuuuuuust so you know, you can lower you resolution on your screen if it's got a full HD display - I certainly can on my XPS 15.

If you're looking for something on a budget, definitely go look at Dell or Lenovo Outlet - if you keep your eye open, you can sometimes score a sweet deal on a laptop with a gorgeous display for cheap - granted you're okay with possibly older-gen (1st gen i5 and the like) models.

Oh, and the Lenovo T520 currently has that option and there's some deals like this. Not a bad deal if you ask me.

 

[corkyg]

You don't need to lower resolution to make text bigger.

 

[unbiased]

Thank you all. I think this HP probook is costly because of its build quality and since it is classed as 'business' laptop. What beats me is that why there are not many 1600x900 sized screens there in the market. This is the sweet spot for resolution in 15" category.

And yes I understand that I can increase the font size without decreasing res It is just the hassle of increasing the size of each webpage, that is bothering me on my full HD sony laptop. Any way life is not bed of roses, one has to take the rough with smooth.

 

[Schadenfreude]

. . .
And yes I understand that I can increase the font size without decreasing res It is just the hassle of increasing the size of each webpage, that is bothering me on my full HD sony laptop. Any way life is not bed of roses, one has to take the rough with smooth.

Solution: Right-click on desktop>resolution(Win7)/properties(XP)>Settings(XP), click the slider down to 1600x900.

Problem solved.

[snide remark]If that's all the "rough" you have to deal with . . ..[/snide remark]

Is there any other reason you're looking to potentially upgrade your system other than the resolution? It seems silly to make a lateral move (or even a generational leap from 1st gen Intel core i3/5/7's to SB) if it's just for the display, especially if you're looking to downgrade from a full HD (I'm assuming 1920x1080 or 1920x1200) display to a lower-resolution one.

Of course to be fair, that's exactly what I did, but I just hated the build quality of the DV7T that I had . . . and it was an upgrade in every facet - build quality, material used, display, speakers, GPU/CPU, HDD speed (and the keyboard wasn't built upon a soft layer of spongecake on my new system, surprise surprise!) . . .. Sony systems are (generally) built well; but if it's just your wallet itching, I'd suggest you wait at least a little bit until Ivy Bridge/Trinity comes out, or at the very, very least until Llano systems start rolling out.

Besides, the back-to-school sales season - which is coming up in a month or two - is a primo time to pick up great deals; second only to Black Friday, I believe, so it may be worth it to wait a few months at least.

 

[unbiased]

Thanks for the inputs. The reason of going from 1920x1080 full HD laptop to lower resolution (1400x900 or 1600x900) is that I don't want to reduce the resolution from the native resolution so that the text remains crisp. In full HD often I need to increase the size of text in the web pages on my 15" laptop.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Thanks for the inputs. The reason of going from 1920x1080 full HD laptop to lower resolution (1400x900 or 1600x900) is that I don't want to reduce the resolution from the native resolution so that the text remains crisp. In full HD often I need to increase the size of text in the web pages on my 15" laptop.

You can set the font sizing in web browsers as well.

Of course, you already have the options presented to you - I may not necessarily agree to your reasoning for doing so, but it certainly is your $!