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jogiba · 03-28-2012, 01:52 PM

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Microsoft has apparently decided that Apple's retina display on the new iPad just doesn't cut it, as the company has released details covering common screen sizes for Windows 8 which points towards tablets – or slates as per the diagram – with resolutions of up to 2560x1440 pixels which equates to 291 DPI on a 10.1-inch device.

Read more: Windows 8 screen resolution recommendations suggest 2560x1440 tablets by VR-Zone.com

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/03/21/scaling-to-different-screens.a...in8z&type=zBLz

kenafein · 03-28-2012, 02:49 PM

I wish my monitor had that kind of resolution.

lammie200 · 03-28-2012, 03:31 PM

I heard that the Windows 8 beta version will actually expire leaving you without an OS unless you have something else installed.

jogiba · 03-28-2012, 03:42 PM

Originally posted by lammie200

I heard that the Windows 8 beta version will actually expire leaving you without an OS unless you have something else installed.

BTW it looks like Windows 8 Consumer Preview desktop is 2560 pixels wide since my 1920 pixel wide display does not show the whole desktop.

Last edited by jogiba; 03-28-2012 at 04:28 PM.

03-28-2012, 01:52 PM	#1
jogiba Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Millstone,NJ Posts: 6,491	Windows 8 screen resolution recommendations suggest 2560x1440 tablets Quote: Microsoft has apparently decided that Apple's retina display on the new iPad just doesn't cut it, as the company has released details covering common screen sizes for Windows 8 which points towards tablets – or slates as per the diagram – with resolutions of up to 2560x1440 pixels which equates to 291 DPI on a 10.1-inch device. Read more: Windows 8 screen resolution recommendations suggest 2560x1440 tablets by VR-Zone.com http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/03/21/scaling-to-different-screens.a...in8z&type=zBLz

03-28-2012, 03:31 PM	#3
lammie200 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Francisco Photos: Albums Posts: 1,033	I don't know anything about that but... I heard that the Windows 8 beta version will actually expire leaving you without an OS unless you have something else installed.

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03-28-2012, 02:49 PM	#2
kenafein Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southern California Photos: Albums Posts: 4,082	I wish my monitor had that kind of resolution.

03-28-2012, 03:42 PM	#4
jogiba Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Millstone,NJ Posts: 6,491 Original Poster	Originally posted by lammie200 I heard that the Windows 8 beta version will actually expire leaving you without an OS unless you have something else installed. BTW it looks like Windows 8 Consumer Preview desktop is 2560 pixels wide since my 1920 pixel wide display does not show the whole desktop. Last edited by jogiba; 03-28-2012 at 04:28 PM.