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Why no 1920 X 1200 Displays?
I bought an XPS M170 back in 2005 that had a 1920 X 1200 display.
I needed a second laptop and had to reject the current XPS and Alienware machines because they top out at 1920 X 1080.
Besides, while the Alienware machines are probably great machines, and I imagine they are; I prefer the goodies on the inside of the PC without the sophomoric blinking lights on the outside. I guess I prefer more understated on the outside if a 17 inch laptop can ever be understated.
So I purchased the Precision M6500, and I'm very pleased with it (4 months). This guy comes with the 1920 X 1200 display resolution.
My current problem is my first laptop the XPS M170 died. The video bit the dust again. I returned it to Dell two years ago, and for a $400 fee Dell replaced the video card, keyboard, and the power brick (that was unexpected but appreciated). Evidently this model laptop has a known problem with the video card getting over heated. A friend of my has had his XPS M170 repaired by Dell 3 times, but I digress.
In any case, I once again am in need of a second laptop. Now the Precision 6500 has been replaced by the Precision M6600, and wow this guy tops out at an underwhelming 1600 X 900 or 1920 X 1080.
While I’m sure the multi-touch display is the exact thing somebody absolutely needs; I’d much rather have a 1920 X 1200 display option.
I am not trying to spend this much money on a PC tailored to watch movies.
Does anybody have a clue why Dell is not offering a laptop with a 1920 X 1200 display?
Looks like I’ll not have a second laptop for a while, I just can’t plunk down that kind of cash for a PC that’s going backwards display wise.
Tonyman262
XPS 9100 I7-980x 12GB SDRAM ATI Radeon 5970
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XPS M170 Pentium M 2GB RAM nVidia Geforce Go 6800 Ultra (Recently Deceased) Anybody have a raise dead spell handy?
ejn63
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June 3rd, 2011 05:00
The problem is that the display manufacturers have almost entirely shifted to HD aspect ratio screens - Dell can't supply systems for which manufacturers no longer make parts.
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February 21st, 2012 01:00
If a supermarket chain went to their favorite farmer and ordered some item, whatever item that was, and the farmer didn't grow that item this year, but the supermarket chain was a lontime customer, do you think the farmer would grow the item next year?
How many request have been received for the 16:10 displays?
How much clout does Dell have in the industry?
How much clout does Dell customers have with Dell?
While I prefer Dell laptops and desktops, no other vendor supplies 1920x1200 laptop displays either.
So does that mean I'll purchase whatever Dell is selling when my Precision M6500 can no longer be repaired.
Probably yes. But it won't be a highend laptop.
Hopefully by that time Windows tablets will be available that can do what I need to have done.
All of the extra things I do will just have to be done on my desktop PC. When I"m on the road I'll have a machine that can do PowerPoint, and output to a projector. But hey, I can then get a smaller laptop bag.