From: Michael Geary (Mike_at_Geary.com)
Date: Thu Oct 28 1999 - 13:04:40 EDT
> >I concur. I want the 13.7" SXGA TFT, and the ability to
> >use the largest capacity HDs in a form factor that is
> >right between the 600 and 770 series (preferably 600,
> >but, well, that's not gonna happen, er, right? <g>).
>
> But really, we're only talking, what, 0.4" bigger diagonally? The
> current bezel might be the absolute minimum, but it would only be
> about 3/8" bigger each way. Square off the angled part of the
> bezel and you might be half-way there.
It's a bit worse than that, but only in one direction. The 13.7" 1280x1024 SXGA does not have the same 4:3 aspect ratio as the 13.3"
1024x768 XGA. With an aspect ratio of 5:4, it's closer to a square shape--taller by comparison.
The width and height for each display work out (assuming the 13.3" and and 13.7" are exact sizes) to:
13.3" XGA: width=10.64", height=7.98"
13.7" SXGA: width=10.70", height=8.56"
So the 13.7" a little over a half inch taller, and almost exactly the same width.
Hmm... I think I could live with a 600 that was a half inch taller... <g>
-Mike
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