My Tecra M4 (still in repairs for the past 2 months, grrrr) runs with cleartype (at 1400x1050, same as yours) and looks fine in both orientations.
...which I'm pleasantly surprised at, actually.
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My Tecra M4 (still in repairs for the past 2 months, grrrr) runs with cleartype (at 1400x1050, same as yours) and looks fine in both orientations.
...which I'm pleasantly surprised at, actually.