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msmobiles.com_robot
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 Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:32 pm Post subject: Editorial: about importance of high-resolution display - say NO to QVGA ! |
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Previously Windows Mobile phones with resolution higher than QVGA (320x240) were oversized and overpriced. This summer we will see many Windows Mobile phones with high-resolution displays, including VGA (640x480) an...
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Stoic33
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:47 pm Post subject: Screen Res! |
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Resolution is certainly an important consideration; though let’s not forget that the very dated PPCs used to have 640x480 displays. So going by the numbers isn’t the only factor to consider, pixel packing (how many are densely packed together) is another important consideration e.g. a 2inch 640x480 screen, will most likely look better than a 3inch 640x480 screen.
Seen this candy bar 640x480 windows mobile device on my last trip to Akihabara so it’s certainly possible to pixel pack today! Personally i much prefer this form factor for one handed use compared to its bulkier counterparts.
Nb. IMHO MS needs to step up and take an active role in screen-resolution choices, its an important area that needs standardisation (just as the iPhone has a standard screen) to ensure application compatibility across all devices. Also hopefully in the near future one OS as opposed to smartphone/ppc (maybe WM7) would bring a lot of great apps (especially sat-nav) under one platform. |
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indiekiduk
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I wouldn't buy a VGA device while the OS is so slow. Its definitely obvious VGA devices are 4x slower than QVGA after using one for only a few minutes. Once Microsoft ditch windows CE, base windows mobile on XP instead and have graphics acceleration then maybe a windows mobile device will be useable at higher than 320x240. For now, its just not realistic to run that OS at anything higher. Also the bottleneck is not the CPU, even the VGA Axim at 720Mhz runs slower than the old 133Mhz iPaqs with 320x240.
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netboy
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:14 am Post subject: |
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| indiekiduk wrote: | | I wouldn't buy a VGA device while the OS is so slow. Its definitely obvious VGA devices are 4x slower than QVGA after using one for only a few minutes. |
wow! based on 1 device?
so if u tried --- the 1st time, u dont have good experience. u will not have have --- again? haha
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netboy
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WTF! y is the word S E X censored??
is this a G rated website?
does children interested or have money to buy mobile phones??
y is the word S E X censored?? |
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alcedes
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:27 am Post subject: |
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| indiekiduk wrote: | | I wouldn't buy a VGA device while the OS is so slow. |
I wouldn't blame it on the OS as much as the hardware and the drivers that the manufacturers use for their selected hardware. |
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zohaer21
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:47 am Post subject: |
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| alcedes wrote: | | indiekiduk wrote: | | I wouldn't buy a VGA device while the OS is so slow. |
I wouldn't blame it on the OS as much as the hardware and the drivers that the manufacturers use for their selected hardware. |
exactly ... use imate 8190 (or something) ..its blazingly fast VGA device ! |
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BrianC
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:17 am Post subject: |
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| indiekiduk wrote: | | I wouldn't buy a VGA device while the OS is so slow. |
Be a little bit more open mind and you may see the world is beautiful. And WM is not too bad.
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EJR
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:46 am Post subject: |
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| indiekiduk wrote: | | I wouldn't buy a VGA device while the OS is so slow. Its definitely obvious VGA devices are 4x slower than QVGA after using one for only a few minutes.. |
this absolutely is not true in all cases - very often several Windows Mobile phones with VGA display are much faster than QVGA phones
| netboy wrote: | WTF! y is the word *** censored??
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because some people are naughty
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Nb. IMHO MS needs to step up and take an active role in screen-resolution choices. |
Microsoft answers the needs of hardware manufacturers and some resolutions of Windows Mobile have been introduced on direct request from manufacturers.
On the other hand enforcing one and only standard resolution is no good because manufacturers want to use various sizes. |
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Stoic33
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| EJR wrote: | | Microsoft answers the needs of hardware manufacturers and some resolutions of Windows Mobile have been introduced on direct request from manufacturers. |
I certainly acknowledge this matter, but if we look at the current state of Windows Mobile Software it’s undoubtedly a fractured market. There’s room to create a single echo-system were apps are guaranteed to run on all devices; this would benefit developers, consumers and especially the windows mobile platform.
| EJR wrote: | | manufacturers want to use various sizes |
This is happening today, many PPCs and smartphones share the same QVGA 320x240 screen over various form factors (read earlier pixel packing post). It’s certainly possible to dictate a W-VGA resolution that can be used across smartphone and PPC devices or a new unified WM7 platform. |
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BoyBawang
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:00 pm Post subject: Screen Size |
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| The article only deals about screen resolution. But the author forgot to consider about different screen sizes relative to it's resolution. Bigger screen is always pleasing to watch. Im sure 480x320 iPod 3.5" screen looks better than 2.8" VGA screen. |
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EJR
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: Screen Size |
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| BoyBawang wrote: | | Bigger screen is always pleasing to watch. Im sure 480x320 iPod 3.5" screen looks better than 2.8" VGA screen. |
not always! sometimes when you read/view something that has many details then on low-resolution display dithering is used and then you may lose details a lot what makes sometimes things totally unreadable and then big display will not help if resolution is low. |
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