I think I like the Chromebook already  - I am yet to check on the prices though .. :)

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On 26 June 2013 12:43, Adam Nelson <adam@varud.com> wrote:

Google's Chromebook Pixel has a 3:2 aspect ratio:

http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/chromebook-pixel/#pixel-specs

But that's a whole different way of doing things.

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On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 12:38 PM, Ndungi Kyalo <ndungi@gmail.com> wrote:

I happen to own an old Lenovo t61, which I bought not more than 6 months ago. Why an old 2nd-hand machine ? It was not because I was on a budget (thank God) but because every laptop coming out after 2006 or thereabout comes with a  native screen resolution of 1366 x 768 or thereabout. They are all widescreens. Whither "tallscreens" ?

My old t61 has a native screen res of 1600x1050. I hardly ever have to scroll. Before the t61 I owned a DELL D600 with a native screen res of 1400x1050, the only reason I left her for the Lenovo was her processor speed. She was slow. Otherwise we were headed somewhere ;-) .

Basically, these days, they have assumed that we all buy laptops for the express purpose of watching movies and gaming. How narrow! What about programmers like myself. A scroll height of 768 pixels or even 900 pixels is not ideal for code. I do not know if there is anyone else who shares my sentiments. Screen resolutions, it seems, have gone the way of skirt lengths - shorter, and only so to entertain.

My question, or request, then is to all listers who sell/advertise laptops - is there a laptop freshly out of the production line that could satisfy my quest for a 1600x1050 screen res and is still comfortably light ? Just asking.

PS : even a 1400x1050 will do.

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On 26 June 2013 11:25, Yast Labs <yastlabs@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi skunks i got the above for ultra books enthusiasts with the following specs

CORE i5,1.7 ghz,4gb,500gb+32gb SSD,14" DISPLAY,wimax,backlit keyboard,beats audio-60,000/=

ALSO in stock.

Toshiba satellite U845W

HP Envy m4 etc

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YastLabs Computer Solutions,
0723511949.
http://www.yastlabs.co.ke

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