Maths/Resolution question

[tigerstyle]

I have a 15.4" display running at 1280X800

I'm looking at a laptop that runs a 1366 x 768 resolution on a 15.6" screen

I was hoping to change my res now to kind of 'demo' the newer display size, I guessed very roughly that if I lower mine to say 1280X768 it would kind of match the other screen? But my maths sucks in this area, and not sure what a decent res is to try it at? Any body here better at maths than I?

 

[tigerstyle]

I get where your coming from there, I think if I thought about it for a while I could crack it. I don;t think multiplying the values is what I want to do, rather just find the kind of ratio for it, eg my current monitor is 16X10 the other one is 16X9

so I know the overall size will be different, and pixel size too, but what res can I dial up to give a overall 16X9 picture to see if it is to small for regular browsing use. Just to get a feel for it you know?

 

[tigerstyle]

personally I think the text is far too big on my 1280x800 rez on my 15" lappy wish it could go higher, like 1440xwhatever 17"ers do

Agreed, 15's do High res now too:

Display Type Wide SXGA+
Resolution 1680 x 1050


Need!