> How come? Most video being 16:9 means you useball of the screen you have, 16:10 adds bars on one side doesn't it?
Do you use your laptop to work, or just watch video all the time?
Because if you actually do work, 16:10 or 3:2 is much better.
Do you use your laptop to work, or just watch video all the time?
Because if you actually do work, 16:10 or 3:2 is much better.
I think that's it.
I've used both, and the switch from 16:9 to 16:10 was a regression. Way too much vertical cramping (and other dumb stuff, like fat bezels). I've switched back to 16:10 to the greatest degree possible.
4:3 to 16:10 was an actual improvement, because it gave more space for sidebar stuff. I'm curious if 3:2 would be a better compromise than 16:10, but I haven't had the chance to use a monitor like that.
Unfortunately there was only one monitor made by Huawei that appears not in production. Panels still are available on aliexpress iirc.
What do you get out of 16:10 for "working"?
Most devs would probably prefer an ever taller aspect ratio than 16:10 but laptops with those screens that fit other needs are hard to come by.
It’s one of the reasons why I think the notch was actually a net positive on MacBooks: Apple added a strip of vertical pixels to 16:10 which acts as a “nook” for the menubar and notch to live in, making it effectively taller than 16:10.
Yes, I am old.