[ltp] ati fireGL 9000

Arne Schwabe linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 08 Sep 2003 19:13:01 +0200


Christopher Gavin wrote:

>>Christopher Gavin wrote:
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>>>I'm too lazy to check .. what resolution does the panel do on a tp40? My
>>>majestic old 770X does 1280x1024 which is why I still use it ...
>>>
>>>My father has a Dell Inspiron 8200 with a 15" screen and a native res of
>>>1600x1200 in 32 bit which is absolutely lush. 
>>>
>>>It seems rare to find a modern laptop that does greater than 1024x768 in
>>>the sub 1000 notes category. :)
>>> 
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>>the t40p (and I think only the 'p')  does 1400x1050 on 14"
>>

> I must be rather ignorant on this subject, but isn't that a very odd
> resolution? 

> I have never come across a TFT using that ..

I personally think 1280x1024 is more odd then 1400x1050
1280x1024 is 5:4 and 1400x1050 is standard 4:3

But 1400x1050 is a very common resolution for 15" in notebook. 
The t40p is the only 14" notebook I know that has 1400x1050

Arne