Simulate a 10" screen

[2canSAM]

I find myself traveling with a computer more and more and am leaning towards a netbook. I would be coming from a 15.6" laptop and am concerned with the screen size somewhat. Is there software that would allow me to simulate a 10" screen on my current setup to see if I could swing something that small?

 

[doan]

All 10" netbooks have 1024 x 600 screens. Change the display resolution on your current laptop to the closest option to 1024 x 600, this will give you a decent estimate of what its like to work on a 10" screen.

In my opinion the 600 height is the limiting factor. Even 1024 by 768 is noticeably better than 600.

 

[2canSAM]

I had already changed my res but was looking for an emulator type program. I have used emulators in the past when trying out smart phones and they seem to give the best "hands on" experience. I was hoping for something similar. Thanks again

All 10" netbooks have 1024 x 600 screens. Change the display resolution on your current laptop to the closest option to 1024 x 600, this will give you a decent estimate of what its like to work on a 10" screen.

In my opinion the 600 height is the limiting factor. Even 1024 by 768 is noticeably better than 600.

 

[lxskllr]

Not sure what you mean. Do what doan suggested, and turn scaling off on the monitor. That should letterbox the reduced resolution, and give you a good idea of what the display would look like.

 

[2canSAM]

Not sure what you mean. Do what doan suggested, and turn scaling off on the monitor. That should letterbox the reduced resolution, and give you a good idea of what the display would look like.

Ahh perfect. Scaling is what I needed. Thanks

 

[lxskllr]

Ahh perfect. Scaling is what I needed. Thanks

There's a few tricks for maximizing screen real estate on a netbook. Most of them relate to the web browser. Using small icons, turning off status bars, and hiding the taskbar all give more usable room.

 

[Hyraxxx]

A quickie would be to get a ruler handy. download irfanview. take a screenshot of the desktop. and then scale the picture to 10 inches. You can even try to mimic the resolution as well.

 

[0roo0roo]

http://www.tvcalculator.com/
http://www.displaywars.com/10-inch-16x10-vs-15,6-inch-16x10
for a visual look at the situation
its way smaller.
assuming 16:10 its less than half the size
netbooks are for bare minimal computing.