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Windows 8 and Screen Resolution: WXGA Still Most Popular

Posted by timothy on from the how-tight-are-your-pixels? dept.

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%."

3 of 382 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Stop 16:9 displays! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Stop running your desktop in 4:1 then...

  2. Re:# 2 is 1280 x 800 by RightSaidFred99 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Boxen is stupid enough, corporateboxen is truly something a douchenbaggen would say.

  3. Re:Stop 16:9 displays! by roc97007 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wait until 2.39:1 becomes standard. Eventually we'll be carrying around laptops that look like ironing boards. Won't that be convenient.

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