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Windows 8 and Screen Resolution: WXGA Still Most Popular
jones_supa writes "The Building Windows 8 blog comes up with a detailed post explaining the improved support of Windows 8 regarding different screen sizes, resolutions and pixel densities. Early on, the Windows team explored an inch-based scaling system, but found out that bitmaps would look blurry when scaled to unpredictable sizes. They ended up choosing three predefined scale percentages: 100%/140%/180%. The article goes on pondering the best solutions to make each app look good on different screens. Also shown: the distribution of resolutions being used today with Windows 7, 1366x768 having a huge lead at 42%."
Stop running your desktop in 4:1 then...
"I can't stand having . . . 6 inches of vertical height"
That's what she said. Thanks, I'll be here all week. Tip your waitstaff.
Well, there's spam egg sausage and spam, that's not got much spam in it.
Fucking RMS cock sucking cum guzzler... I'll bet you were really holding yourself back not to say "Micros$oft".
Good grief.
He tried, but Hurd does not support the $ symbol yet.
There is a lot of thought being put into how to implement the support.
Boxen is stupid enough, corporateboxen is truly something a douchenbaggen would say.
Wait until 2.39:1 becomes standard. Eventually we'll be carrying around laptops that look like ironing boards. Won't that be convenient.
Oliver's law of assumed responsibility: If you're seen fixing it, you will be blamed for breaking it.