Where have all the wuxga laptops gone?
I already have an external monitor but why is 1920x1080 the highest available resolution option when buying a new laptop anymore? Sure, Macbook pros come in the 16:10 ratio but they also fucking start at $2500 comparably equipped. And i can't stand anything Apple. Even the new models at xoticpc are all 1080p.
I just got a new Dell from their outlet store. Probable fail but it was the best value for the $. I didn't think i'd be missing those 120 pixels but i just can't get used to the display, even after shrinking the font. For me, it makes a big difference when editing vertically-oriented photos. Maybe it wouldn't be as frustrating if the damn screen was edge to edge vertically instead of having all this useless logo-ed real estate along the top and bottom of the screen. It's not just dell but hp and the boutique manufacturers as well. It seems they could easily trim 1" off top/bottom of the screen borders, thus reducing the base dimension also.
Does anyone else find this infuriating or know the reason for it? I might be less aggravated if i knew there was a logical explanation for it. I'm guessing some sort of windows hardware/software compatibility thing but wtf?