@Atkins - Naturally this is a matter of personal preference, so as long as they offer a high-resolution option in addition to the lower-resolution screens I'd be a happy camper.
One thing that is key to using a higher-resolution screen is to set Windows to the 120DPI setting instead of the default 96DPI (in the Display or Personalization control panel depending on the Windows version).
The other thing is to get a good pair of single-vision prescription glasses set up for the distance from your eyes to your computer screen - typically about 20", *not* the same as a reading prescription which is typically 16".
If you're having trouble seeing the icons on a 133 DPI screen, it's a good indication that you would benefit from those glasses.
The phone has 256MB of RAM and a 1GHz processor, which do the job reasonably well, though the Anna interface will likely leave something to be desired for many smartphone users.
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17" WXGA+ (1440x900)? That's a terribly low resolution for the screen size. It's only 100 pixels per inch!
My ancient ThinkPad T60p has 1600x1200 on a 15" panel - a much better 133 pixels per inch.
To match that pixel density, the W701[ds] should have a 1920x1200 (WUXGA) display.
@Atkins - Naturally this is a matter of personal preference, so as long as they offer a high-resolution option in addition to the lower-resolution screens I'd be a happy camper.
One thing that is key to using a higher-resolution screen is to set Windows to the 120DPI setting instead of the default 96DPI (in the Display or Personalization control panel depending on the Windows version).
The other thing is to get a good pair of single-vision prescription glasses set up for the distance from your eyes to your computer screen - typically about 20", *not* the same as a reading prescription which is typically 16".
If you're having trouble seeing the icons on a 133 DPI screen, it's a good indication that you would benefit from those glasses.