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Get Ready For The 20-inch Laptop

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the just-don't-try-hauling-it-through-an-airport dept.

linumax writes "With so many DVDs featuring letterboxed or wide-screen versions of films, consumers' fascination with larger screen sizes is changing the size and shape of the laptop industry, stated an IDC report issued on Monday. The wide-screen format, found in only 39.2 percent of laptops expected to ship this year, will become dominant in mid- to late 2006. It will nearly eclipse standard screen dimensions by the end of 2009, the market research firm estimates. Samsung has already unleashed its upcoming 19-inch laptop. The product is expected to ship later this year. Dell, a major partner of Samsung, could easily adopt the large screen format for its high-end XPS laptops. And, LG Philips is also touting its 20-inch LCD displays for laptops."

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  1. Bigger = Better? by hoshino · · Score: 1, Redundant
    Personally I won't want to carry a 20" screen around with me...

    I just don't see the point of going beyond 17" for laptops. Heck, my personal ideal screen size is 14.1" to 15.4".

    Personally I would rather see screens that continue to maintain their portable size but with increased resolutions than 20" behemoths.

  2. You'll need on heck of a big lap by Redwin · · Score: 0, Redundant

    At what point does it stop being called a "lap"top? Surely the purpose of a laptop is that it is portable, not something that requires a large suitcase to move about.

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  3. Little boy is growing up by Biking+Viking · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Although this news is a bit exciting, at which point is a laptop not a "lap" top anymore? Images of Baby Huey are starting to come to mind...

  4. At what point ? by MajorDick · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Does a laptop become NOT a laptop.

    I have a heck of a problem opening my 15 inch Toshiba up on a plane in Coach class as it is . a 20 inch ...Id have to spring for first class...