[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"]

[QUOTE="bigfoot2045"]

You don't want a high resolution monitor in a gaming laptop. The video cards in the things are already relatively weak compared to their desktop counterparts, and only get worse with age. At ~720p (1360x768) you at least have a chance of being able to keep up with current games for a few years.

bigfoot2045

then play at lower res
the lcd is awful
around 200-300:1 contrast ratio
you want a high resolution for general use

~1300x700~ is way too low for a 15in laptop
that's about right for an 11in laptop

i wouldn't go lower than a 1920x1080 display for a 15in laptop

the contrast ratios on the higher res displays also tend to be substantially better

same for brightness and color accuracy

luckily my sager np8130 has all of these things. And the LCD overclocks to 95hz without issue. 100hz i get artifacting though ;x, 120hz is a rainbow

they sell the y580 with a 1080p display though

ofc you pay a premium which you should definately get unless you are a dumbarse

http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/builder.workflow:Enter?sb=:000001C9:00003943:

tc could also get this

http://www.xoticpc.com/force-16ga-msi-16ga-p-4707.html?wconfigure=yes

comes with a faster HD by default

have to change the gpu to 660m though

Then be prepared for your games to be clip show in a couple of years, as there's no way to upgrade the GPU in a laptop. Laptop GPUs are significantly weaker than their desktop counterparts, and can already barely handle 1080p at this point.

And talk about looking like crap, running an LCD at a non-native resolution looks about as bad as you can get.

I have an ASUS IPS monitor, only 1920x1080 but the colors and viewing angles are great. Yeah, games need to support the resolution although most games should. Not too sure about the ms as I've only had monitors with 5ms. HDMI is the same quality as DVI but sound can go over it. So if the monitor had built in speakers you could just use the HDMI cord going from your graphics card to your monitor and it'd do audio and video.

Guster730

[QUOTE="General_X"][QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"]and here ithought he wanted a gaming monitor ips and 60hz bad combinationJigglyWiggly_

ok

play me in quake live(or any fps)

you will find you have issues then

for gaming you absolutely want 120hz

[QUOTE="XVision84"]

[QUOTE="spiderluck"]

Hmm...sony extending it's magic touch to PC...is there no killing this insidious virus

lawlessx

If anything you should feel honoured that the Sony gods are even looking at your precious PC platform :o.

[QUOTE="GamerwillzPS"]

[QUOTE="clone01"] How so? A PC is a personal computer. Isn't a laptop a personal computer, too?lundy86_4

PC is a PC and laptop is a laptop.

Whenever I say PC, I mean the desktop.

Laptops are not considered as PCs. It's incorrect.

You are completely and utterly wrong. You should also feel bad for having such a limited understanding of the English language.

[QUOTE="JoKeR_421"]lol screw that crap lol wont ever buy anything like that but hope whoever does enjoys it i guess. i think its a waste of money and good way to scam ppllo_Pine

to me it looks like Burnout paradise 2 with cops. And well I hated paradise, so i wont be exited for this at all.

GTSaiyanjin2

[QUOTE="tarzanell"][QUOTE="dk00111"] The games don't have to be aimed at the casual market. Real Racing, Infinity Blade, GTA3, Minecraft, and various EA titles have done very well for themselves despite not being casual games. As hardware grows and room for higher end titles opens up, things will sort themselves out.Hoznary

You asked 3 different questions, so I'll try to answer each based off of how I see things.

1) Two reasons: Sony is targeting an older audience, many of which already own a smartphone. Second, Sony's always based a large part of the appeal of their handhelds on their technical capablities. The PSP had games and features that were generally aimed at an older audience than the DS, and what made it special was that you could play games at near PS2 graphics wherever you go. This was pretty cool at the time because there wasn't really anything else that offered a simliar experience. Sony has a similar strategy with the Vita by offering near PS3 graphics, except this time there IS something that offers a similar experience (graphically), smartphones. What made the PSP special is no longer a unique feature.

2) Yes, but to a leser extent. In general, the 3DS's audience is younger and less likely to have smartphones, and they have very important handheld exclusives that aren't necessarily just a port of a console exclusive (such as the Pokemon series). Let's be honest, it wouldn't be hard for Nintendo to port one of the older Pokemon games to iOS and Android and it would EASILY sell 10s of millions of copies if priced right, but they won't because it's one of the thing keeping their handheld market alive.

3) In terms of percentage, definitely not as much, but when you account for the sheer number of smartphones out there, even if a small percentage of smartphone buyers bought "hardocre" smartphone games, it would still be a large money maker. Take for example the Infinity Blade series, early this year it was announced that it had surpassed $30 million in sales, despite it being only on iOS. That's pretty impressive.