Re: laptop screen size

i also think they phased out most of the non-wide screens on laptops.
the only exception is the latitude d520/d530 maybe....


bullseye wrote:
>
> I called Dell yesterday and spoke to a sales rep about this and he swore
> up and down that Dell only carries the rectangular screens. (He
> initially also swore that I couldn't get XP until I pressed the issue
> then he changed his story and said that I had to wait until June 18th
> for that.)
> This sales rep may have been from the consumer side. I will call back
> and make sure I speak to a business sales rep to check if they offer the
> rectangular screens.
>
>
> Kevin wrote:
>>
>> "bullseye" <> wrote in message
>> news:484fd221$0$7064$...
>>>
>>> I am considering purchasing a laptop and noticed that I very much
>>> like the display on a screen that measured 12" wide, 9" high, 15"
>>> diagonally on an HP laptop. (I measured the screen using a measuring
>>> tape.) I tested a Gateway with a screen that was approximately one
>>> inch wider, and one inch lower (more rectangular than the HP). Which
>>> Dell laptops have a square (or less rectangular) dimension? Can I
>>> get them with the minimum 12" wide, 9" high, 15" diagonal
>>> dimensions? Can they get bigger than that (while maintaining the
>>> squarish foot print)?
>>
>> Screens come in two configurations. The standard aspect, the "square"
>> type like your standard television, or the widescreen aspect or more
>> "rectangular" like a big screen television or the screen down at your
>> local movie theater. Dell laptops can be ordered, depending on the
>> specific model, in both screen types. Some models are only available
>> in a widescreen version. Generally, the models aimed at consumers are
>> more media and entertainment specific, so are usually only offered in
>> the widescreen version. Business models are usually, but not always,
>> only offered in the standard screen version.
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