pull down to refresh

What's the perfect laptop screen size?
211 sats \ 10 comments \ @asterisk32 23 Dec 2024 tech
Laptop screen size seems to affect the both portability and the general viewing experience of your laptop.
Having switched from a 14 inch to 15 inch, I can't help but marvel at how much more screen room does for me.
I can do a lot more stuff like run windows side by side. However this gives portability a hit, the change means I have to deal with a chunkier laptop to carry around?
For those who have used different laptop screen sizes, which laptop screen size suits you best?
13 inches33.3%
14 inches41.7%
15 inches16.7%
16 inches8.3%
12 votes \ poll ended
write
preview
related posts
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Miranda 28 Dec 2024
I consider that the screen size depends on the use we will give to the laptop, in the case of the laptop if it is only reading or consultation 15 inches is fine however for design work or other professional environment always large screens say 17 inches is quite feasible, imagine having open the photo viewer, Adobe Photoshop, and the image database window to use. not only that but also, the resolution, because you can have 15 inches but the resolution can be high and be feasible too, but 17 inches with 1080 x 720 ppi or 1920 x 1080 ppi. is great.
reply
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave 23 Dec 2024
The size of the one on the computer I am using.
reply
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Skipper 23 Dec 2024
Go for 13 or 14 inches if you travel a lot. Go for 16 or 17 inches if you use it mostly at home and never travel. 15 inches is the middleground.
reply
0 sats \ 2 replies \ @ama 23 Dec 2024
I usually keep several second hand laptops around. I use the smallest possible (sub 13 inches) when travelling and the largest ones (up to 17 inches) to use at home and at work.
reply
0 sats \ 1 reply \ @asterisk32 OP 23 Dec 2024
So it's a thing to have two laptops? Never had more than one.
reply
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ama 23 Dec 2024
Probably not for most people. I don't know how many I have, but I use three almost daily (I move them between rooms at home or at work but I never take them out) and two more I take outside or travelling.
reply
0 sats \ 3 replies \ @chaoticalHeavy 23 Dec 2024
I like my 17 inch Linux laptop because I can get a lot of things on the screen simultaneously.
I still use my 13 inch Chromebook as a dedicated web browser (full screen).
reply
11 sats \ 2 replies \ @asterisk32 OP 23 Dec 2024
17 sounds humongous, do you ever move around with it?
reply
1 sat \ 1 reply \ @chaoticalHeavy 23 Dec 2024
It's pretty bulky. I move it from living room to bedroom when I want to read in bed.
reply
10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Skipper 23 Dec 2024
It probably doesn't fit on most bags either.
reply