THe dell 700m screen, too small?

Yeah it works fine for photoshop and dreamweaver. The screen really isn't that small, and it is still perfectly fine to work on.

When I'm at home I use a 19" CRT though since I picked one up for ~40$ a while back and it gives me a chance to have alot more options open when using dreamweaver.

Well, I just got it today and have yet to install photoshop, but the internet & movies seem fine. It actually is quite big for its size, a bit deceiving. But I love the screen. If you ever need more real estate, just hook it up to an external monitor.

I think the 12.1" widescreen is the same width as a 13 or 14" screen, I forgot which. So it is nice. Actually much larger than I though.

700m viewable area is a bit smaller than 8.5x11 copier paper. Some people (I included) feel to small for long period of viewing, but others like it. The sceen itself is excellent. In my opinion, internet & DVD are good enough but extensive photoshop work may require a larger external monitor to compensate tiny screen (how good it can be if you can not see large enough to edit a picture or photo?).

The other problem you may or may not encounter will be the LCD from different manufacturers. The original 700m I got had colder temperature (blue/Icy tone) made by AU Optronics (I believe). At first glance it's beautiful, sharp & clear until I looked at my baby nephew's photo on screen. Flash tone was tinted with blue . It is totally unacceptable. I tried Powerstrip temperature adjustment but still not good enough for my taste. I managed to get another Seiko-Epson screen with warmer temperature (yellow/sunlight tone). It's slightly warmer than my taste but this one passed (but not perfect) the test with my baby nephew's photo.

LCD issue is not specific to 700m. But if you intend to use photoshop a lot, this is a HUGE concern. You can read all the debates in 9300/XPS2 section. For me, I like warmer flash tone. It's not perfect but at least it looks more lively a person's face should be.

i have a 700m and do everything you listed + video editing with no problems whatsoever. it may be a small screen but the resolution makes up for it

Really? Is that true? (how much smaller??)

I just did a precise measurement. It's about 6.5"x10.3".

i took out my measuring tape and measured it for all those who were wondering...horizontally from left to right is about 10 1/4 inches and vertically from bottom to top is about 6 1/2 inches....

in my opinion, the screen is perfect and not "small" at all, just "Smaller" than what's out there as far as 15" and 17" laptops are concerned

Before I bought my 700m, I had my doubts about the screen. However, as others have mentioned, the resolution does make up for it. Before, I was using a 17" LCD on my desktop with a native resolution of 1280X1024. That's not much more real estate than the 700m at 1280x800 and I'm perfectly happy with it. Also, if I'm working at my desk at home, I sometimes hook up my 17" lcd and work with an extended desktop.

yep, I have been doing a ton of photoshop and illustrator work on my 700m. The biggest problem is fitting all the palletes down the side, because its short, but not a big deal. Images are crisp and the touchpad is great. I've done a ton of complex vector work with the pen in illustrator on the pad and it is no problem.

i'll give you credit for that.. youre a trooper to stick it out with the touchpad.. not discrediting you, but i can't stand the touchpad to do anything with.

LCDs have always had a reputation for poor color accuracy. This isn't new news. If it's color accuracy you're after, nothing beats a high-quality CRT which is properly calibrated.

Anyone have a color profile for the AUO screen? I have AUO0C02

Could not agree more. That's why I mention the LCD issue and recommend a good external monitor if the machine is going to be used for photo editing extensively.
blulegend,
AUO0C02 is the exact model of my first LCD. However, I no longer have the profile setup I used. Also each person has his/her own taste about color. You just need to play around the color profile setting using Powerstrip. There are some amature techniques to calibrate monitor.

1. The following is a website that has all sort of gray-scale charts to help calibrate your LCD.
http://www.oceanlight.com/html/about_color.html

2. Also take a photo (facial protrait of yourself is a good starting point) with a GOOD digital camera and try to ajust the flash tone to as close as reality.

3. If you have a good external monitor, try to put the same photo as desktop item and calibrate 700m LCD color. Personally I used my 30" LCD TV (which I considered more accurate in color) as primary monitor and hooked up 700m and adjust color accordingly.

It's a lot of work but it will be worth it. AUO0C02 has a lot of advantages (Black level, brightness, etc...) over Samsung. It's just not suitable for me. If you can manage to find a color profile you like, it will be a superior screen. Wish the best.

I'll see if I can recall AUO0C02 color setting later today.

The adjustments in the Extreme Graphics Driver aren't good enough. It gives me the option to load a bitmap for the curves but I don't know how to use it.

What LCD do you have now? I didn't know they used so many different ones on the 700m. How was the color of the AUO you had compared to your new one?

Thanks.

Well, I made a decision that if I got a mouse for my 700m it would make me even less likely to use my desktop. And that's just not right. Plus, I love the touchpad. With a little practice it's actually pretty easy and intuitive, though admittedly nowhere near as fast as just using a mouse...