Would an ordinary user appreciate a WSXGA+ screen?
I'm a law grad student who wants to get a good screen since I'll be reading a LOT of material and typing a lot of papers off my laptop. I'll also use it as a dorm room TV, and want something that'll make movies and photos (including editing photos) a joy. Finally, I'm not sure but I may want to get the occasional gaming session in. (A part of me suspects I may have enough fun to play more games and do more graphics or even personal video goofing off.)
I want a 15.4" screen since 17" is too big, and one good option is to get the Asus Z96j, which gives me a 15.4" WSXGA+ high res screen and a X1600 card to have fun with it.
However, just how much use will I get out of the WSXGA+ screen? I saw a notebook screen FAQ that actually recommends plain XGA resolution for gamers so they can run at native resolution, and the same plain resolution for movies. The main recommendation for the high res screen seems to be for people who are nitpicky about graphic editing, or who simply want a lot of space for smaller icons.
On the other hand, I think a lot of people love looking at a Macbook Pro all day, and I was thinking part of that comes from the higher resolution, "better" screen.
I'm a bit confused, obviously. Simply, how much of a joy is staring at a higher res screen every day, and would it be worth it to get it?
(Yes, I plan to go to a store and simply look at them but I'm not sure if a glance at a bunch of screens will do it for me since I've never had a laptop before, and was hoping for other opinions.)
I'm a law grad student who wants to get a good screen since I'll be reading a LOT of material and typing a lot of papers off my laptop. I'll also use it as a dorm room TV, and want something that'll make movies and photos (including editing photos) a joy. Finally, I'm not sure but I may want to get the occasional gaming session in. (A part of me suspects I may have enough fun to play more games and do more graphics or even personal video goofing off.)
I want a 15.4" screen since 17" is too big, and one good option is to get the Asus Z96j, which gives me a 15.4" WSXGA+ high res screen and a X1600 card to have fun with it.
However, just how much use will I get out of the WSXGA+ screen? I saw a notebook screen FAQ that actually recommends plain XGA resolution for gamers so they can run at native resolution, and the same plain resolution for movies. The main recommendation for the high res screen seems to be for people who are nitpicky about graphic editing, or who simply want a lot of space for smaller icons.
On the other hand, I think a lot of people love looking at a Macbook Pro all day, and I was thinking part of that comes from the higher resolution, "better" screen.
I'm a bit confused, obviously. Simply, how much of a joy is staring at a higher res screen every day, and would it be worth it to get it?
(Yes, I plan to go to a store and simply look at them but I'm not sure if a glance at a bunch of screens will do it for me since I've never had a laptop before, and was hoping for other opinions.)
