Any particular reason why 1024 x 768 is the default screen resolution?

Man, I cannot see how you can get anything done in 800x600. You can fit like what, five lines of text on the screen before having to scroll down.

My laptop has a 14.1" screen and uses 1400x1050 resolution and that was a step down from the 1600x1200 {or whatever it was} resolution that my previous laptop with a 15" screen used. I was sad when I had to go down to 1400x1050. And I'm sad that my monitors on my desk at work only support 1280x1024 and that my monitor on my home PC only supports 1280x1024. Man I don't like scrolling.

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Originally Posted by Merv Burger

I use a 17" at 1280x1024, and I don't have any problems with text or anything. And yes, I'm using it at the default DPI fontsize.

I don't know what your problems are, guys. You must have really bad eyes, or something.

I think it's just a case of not everyone being as lucky as me {in that I am farsighted}. Whenever someone is looking at my laptop screen {14.1" with 1400 x 1050 resolution}, they will always make a comment to the effect of "how can you see that?" I like being able to sit five feet from my laptop screen and still read the text on it. I do this in the evenings when I'm sitting on my couch watching tv or playing video games, while my laptop is turned on with an realtime updating MLB scoreboard going. Thank you, farsightedness!

How ya doing, buddy?

I have users who have 19" LCDs running 800 x 600. This is not a joke. They had been using 15" LCDs, then we moved their department into a new building and one of the people who already worked there went by their area and was like "LOL how do you people use those postage stamp sized monitors, get them to order you some 19" ones". So the right person approved the purchase and I ordered them. Immediately had to lower the resolution to 800 x 600. I was saddened greatly by this, especially considering that my monitors in my office are only 17".

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.