http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.pnghttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/The incredibly shrinking laptophttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/en-usWed, 18 Feb 2009 04:57:47 GMTWed, 18 Feb 2009 04:57:47 GMTEvNet (EvNet, Version=1.0.3608.3122, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null)A friend of mine has a 15" Dell notebook at 1920x1200...  it is pretty unreadable.<div><br></div><div>He's got font sizes cranked up in XP, but XP doesn't handle high-DPI well at all.  It's not a particularly fun machine to use (althoug the screen is nice and pretty and sharp).</div>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=457864Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:57:47 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=4578640http://channel9.msdn.com/457864/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0A friend of mine has a 15" Dell notebook at 1920x1200...  it is pretty unreadable.He's got font sizes cranked up in XP, but XP doesn't handle high-DPI well at all.  It's not a particularly fun machine to use (althoug the screen is nice and pretty and sharp).JonathonW0http://channel9.msdn.com/457864/Trackback.aspxI have an Aspire One, but not with Win7 yet. (still on Xp Home)&nbsp;Not ready to drink that kool-aid..maybe by summer.<BR>It is my favorite device by far.<BR>My only complaint is the keyboard, but I'm used to it now. How's the keyboard usage on the Sony?http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=457862Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:46:54 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=4578620http://channel9.msdn.com/457862/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0I have an Aspire One, but not with Win7 yet. (still on Xp Home)&nbsp;Not ready to drink that kool-aid..maybe by summer.It is my favorite device by far.My only complaint is the keyboard, but I'm used to it now. How's the keyboard usage on the Sony?Red50http://channel9.msdn.com/457862/Trackback.aspxNot gonna happen for a while, too many programs don't do high-dpi, and people with good eyesight still prefer larger workspace to one that's more readable. I run my 120dpi laptop in 96dpi mode, and I am tempted at times to run my 190dpi PDA in 96dpi mode too, just to be able to read websites in Pocket IE which has <i>awful</i> page reshaping algorithms.<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=457829Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:54:24 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=4578290http://channel9.msdn.com/457829/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Not gonna happen for a while, too many programs don't do high-dpi, and people with good eyesight still prefer larger workspace to one that's more readable. I run my 120dpi laptop in 96dpi mode, and I am tempted at times to run my 190dpi PDA in 96dpi mode too, just to be able to read websites in&#8230;W3bbo0http://channel9.msdn.com/457829/Trackback.aspxWith such high resolutions you have to make the dpi a lot bigger.<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=457825Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:40:49 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=4578250http://channel9.msdn.com/457825/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0With such high resolutions you have to make the dpi a lot bigger.ZippyV0http://channel9.msdn.com/457825/Trackback.aspxDon't know how it compares in dot pitch, but I noticed dell have an option for 1920x1200 on some of their 15" laptops. I bet that's hard to read! A colleague uses a 17" laptop at that resolution as his desktop at work and I have to squint to read that when he's showing me something.&nbsp; Yes, I should probably get my eyes tested :)http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=457815Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:09:18 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=4578150http://channel9.msdn.com/457815/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Don't know how it compares in dot pitch, but I noticed dell have an option for 1920x1200 on some of their 15" laptops. I bet that's hard to read! A colleague uses a 17" laptop at that resolution as his desktop at work and I have to squint to read that when he's showing me something.&nbsp; Yes, I&#8230;rhm0http://channel9.msdn.com/457815/Trackback.aspxMy Dell Mini 12 (12.1" diagonal at 1280x800) is about the smallest I think I'd be comfortable with for extended use.  Might could go a little smaller, but I can't imagine using something like the Sony Vaio P that's even smaller and higher resolution.http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=457709Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:49:15 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=4577090http://channel9.msdn.com/457709/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0My Dell Mini 12 (12.1" diagonal at 1280x800) is about the smallest I think I'd be comfortable with for extended use.  Might could go a little smaller, but I can't imagine using something like the Sony Vaio P that's even smaller and higher resolution.JonathonW0http://channel9.msdn.com/457709/Trackback.aspxthe Acer one is pretty good, however Dell Mini 9's display for example is very bad<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=457697Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:21:55 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=4576970http://channel9.msdn.com/457697/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0the Acer one is pretty good, however Dell Mini 9's display for example is very badIon Todirel0http://channel9.msdn.com/457697/Trackback.aspxI'd like to know if the screens of these netbooks are workable enough if you go beyond a 10 minute browse and e-mail.http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=457696Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:14:04 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=4576960http://channel9.msdn.com/457696/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0I'd like to know if the screens of these netbooks are workable enough if you go beyond a 10 minute browse and e-mail.ZippyV0http://channel9.msdn.com/457696/Trackback.aspxHa! <br>My laptop is longer &amp; girthier than your laptops! Literally!<br><br><br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=457685Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:53:19 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=4576850http://channel9.msdn.com/457685/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Ha! My laptop is longer &amp; girthier than your laptops! Literally!Minh0http://channel9.msdn.com/457685/Trackback.aspxThere's a Toshiba M400 just a hair to the right of the picture :)http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=457681Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:46:02 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=4576810http://channel9.msdn.com/457681/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0There's a Toshiba M400 just a hair to the right of the picture :)PaoloM0http://channel9.msdn.com/457681/Trackback.aspxI know, it's my next target :)<BR><BR>XPS is from work, Aspire is mine, the Vaio P is Brandon's.http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=457678Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:45:04 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=4576780http://channel9.msdn.com/457678/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0I know, it's my next target :)XPS is from work, Aspire is mine, the Vaio P is Brandon's.PaoloM0http://channel9.msdn.com/457678/Trackback.aspx2nd laptop's wallpaper is pretty stylish :P<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=457657Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:06:43 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=4576570http://channel9.msdn.com/457657/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=02nd laptop's wallpaper is pretty stylish :PIon Todirel0http://channel9.msdn.com/457657/Trackback.aspxVaio P is super cool , but usability ? screen resolution= DPI&nbsp; 150 % ?<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=457656Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:04:21 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=4576560http://channel9.msdn.com/457656/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Vaio P is super cool , but usability ? screen resolution= DPI&nbsp; 150 % ?Go Microsoft &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;0http://channel9.msdn.com/457656/Trackback.aspxNeed more laptops IMO<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=457653Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:01:28 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=4576530http://channel9.msdn.com/457653/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Need more laptops IMOBass0http://channel9.msdn.com/457653/Trackback.aspxi want a mini pc : (<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=457652Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:00:59 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=4576520http://channel9.msdn.com/457652/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0i want a mini pc : (UB hans gunsche0http://channel9.msdn.com/457652/Trackback.aspxGREAAATT!!! Paolo buy Sony Vaio P ? Work fine with Windows 7 ?? :D :D :D<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=457650Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:53:26 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/457645-The-incredibly-shrinking-laptop/?CommentID=4576500http://channel9.msdn.com/457650/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0GREAAATT!!! Paolo buy Sony Vaio P ? Work fine with Windows 7 ?? :D :D :DGo Microsoft &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;0http://channel9.msdn.com/457650/Trackback.aspx