Dell D630 display options
Friday, January 18th, 2008 by SteveI’m trying to buy a new laptop from Dell, but they aren’t making it easy for me! I’ve got everything prepared: a great broadband service, budget for the laptop etc. All I need is for Dell to let me place an order for the actual laptop specification I want!
My old laptop is a Dell D600, so I’m looking at the equivalent D630. When I bought the D600 there were two display options: XGA (1024×768) or SXGA+ (1400×1050). I went with the higher resolution option, and it’s been fantastic.
Reading the product pages, the D630 also has two options: WXGA (1280×800) or WXGA+ (1440×900). I can live with the slightly lower widescreen resolution of 1440×900, but 1280×800 is just too much of a step down.
Unfortunately, this display option is missing from the UK “customise and buy your laptop” section. Only one option is listed, and it’s the low-res one:
A visit to the Dell USA website shows the option exists over there:
I don’t really want the hassle of ordering a laptop over there, getting it shipped over here, replacing the USA keyboard with a UK one…
Ah well, there must be plenty of other laptop manufacturers who WILL give me a high-res screen…