Bad idea to buy a 14 inch or smaller with greater than 1080p res?

[fuzzybabybunny]

From the reviews I've read of Windows laptops that are 14" or smaller and with a greater than 1080p screen, the text and everything else gets too small to read. I would also be running Ubuntu (ElementaryOS) on any laptop I get.

So it seems that Windows at least hasn't scaled at all to new high resolution screens yet? Would it be a bad idea to get a machine *now* with a higher than 1080p screen if the intention is to run Windows and Linux?

Also, gaming considerations. I really like fluid motion (60fps+) at native resolution. I don't like the blurriness of non-native resolution when gaming. Would this also be a big factor in NOT getting a high definition screen, if the aim is to get smooth native resolution gameplay?

 

[ninaholic37]

1024x768 or 800x600 is my preference on any sized laptop screen for all the reasons you mentioned.

 

[TeknoBug]

1366x768 is always a happy medium for laptops, I had one laptop that was 1440x900 and I had to increase the font scale for it to be usable. However 1920x1080 is becoming more common and looks very nice but being readable is another thing, I'd have to up the font size quite a bit (already 125% on my 24" monitor).

 

[khon]

I had problems with this on my Lenovo Yoga pro 2 (3200x1800 on a 13 inch screen), not just for text, but also things like the buttons in windows media player.

However, you can change the settings for font size, and screens with sub-1080p resolution are generally pretty poor quality, so I would go with the higher resolution if I was you.

 

[Infernus]

Just got a Blade (3200x1800, 14") - did some programming in VS on Windows 10 with 125% text sizing and had no problems. Played some RAGE at native res and had no problems.

 

[XavierMace]

I've got an Pavilion X2 (1366x768, 11") and wish it had a higher resolution.