up vote 3 down vote favorite
share [g+] share [fb]

I have and application that absolutely requires at least 1200 lines vertical. I cannot seem to find a laptop from my usual vendors with this resolution. Is the 16:10 aspect ratio dead? Why is 1080 considered better? Is it all about playing movies on your computer?

link|improve this question
1  
Voted to close as subjective/argumentative. That said, yes, 16:10 is slowly dying, mostly because there's more demand for 16:9 "true HD" panels (yes, mostly for movies) and even if laptop manufacturers wanted to go all 16:10 they wouldn't be able to get the LCD panels because they aren't being made like they used to be. (And I hate it too.) – Shinrai May 12 '11 at 15:17
Requires? Which one would this be? – Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams May 12 '11 at 15:19
1  
@Shinrai, I was more asking about the status of the industry and not arguing that one is better than the other. Although I do think that the reduced vertical space is restricting on a range of typical productivity applications. – ThomasMcLeod May 12 '11 at 15:21
@Ignacio, it's a custom built monitoring application for scientic instruments. It has some visual displays that can't be scaled. – ThomasMcLeod May 12 '11 at 15:23
1  
@acme64, we've been using external displays and desktops, but that limits portability. – ThomasMcLeod May 12 '11 at 16:06
show 3 more comments
feedback

closed as not constructive by Shinrai, Sathya♦ May 12 '11 at 17:26

This question is not a good fit to our Q&A format. We expect answers to generally involve facts, references, or specific expertise; this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion. See the FAQ for guidance on how to improve it.

Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.