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<blockquote data-quote="Jaygray" data-source="post: 632009" data-attributes="member: 50033">Using the term &quot;widescreen&quot; to apply to a notebook computer is a little misleading.&nbsp; 5 years ago, the standard screen size for an entry level notebook computer was 14-15 inches.&nbsp; Today the entry level standard is 13 inches.&nbsp; Since they are measured diagonally, that means 2 inches have been cut off the top.&nbsp; For the most part, the screens have gotten smaller.&nbsp; This is in the interest of portability.They aren't &quot;widescreens&quot;--they're &quot;shorties&quot; because their height is less than their width.The MBP is a great example of this.&nbsp; In today's terms, the screen is large.&nbsp; It's available in 15&quot; and 17&quot; models.&nbsp; But many &quot;desktop replacement&quot; notebooks were 19&quot; a couple years ago.&nbsp; And they weren't any &quot;wider&quot; than the MBP.To say that you prefer a widescreen because of the additional screen space is not logical.&nbsp; If you want more screen space, then you should want the 2&quot; back that were cut off the top of your monitor.&nbsp; And that applies whether you are reading text or working as a graphic designer...I'm not saying that today's notebook computers don't have a cool look to them (see the Golden Ratio link above).&nbsp; But if you think you got something extra, because it's a &quot;widescreen&quot; model, you've been mislead by the marketing.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jaygray, post: 632009, member: 50033"] Using the term "widescreen" to apply to a notebook computer is a little misleading. 5 years ago, the standard screen size for an entry level notebook computer was 14-15 inches. Today the entry level standard is 13 inches. Since they are measured diagonally, that means 2 inches have been cut off the top. For the most part, the screens have gotten smaller. This is in the interest of portability. They aren't "widescreens"--they're "shorties" because their height is less than their width. The MBP is a great example of this. In today's terms, the screen is large. It's available in 15" and 17" models. But many "desktop replacement" notebooks were 19" a couple years ago. And they weren't any "wider" than the MBP. To say that you prefer a widescreen because of the additional screen space is not logical. If you want more screen space, then you should want the 2" back that were cut off the top of your monitor. And that applies whether you are reading text or working as a graphic designer... I'm not saying that today's notebook computers don't have a cool look to them (see the Golden Ratio link above). But if you think you got something extra, because it's a "widescreen" model, you've been mislead by the marketing. [/QUOTE]

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