We've been watching
PC screens get taller, especially those of laptops, and now Lenovo is bringing that
trend to its ThinkVision line of small screens. Today, it announced the ThinkVision M14d, Lenovo's first portable monitor with a 16:10 aspect ratio.
Lenovo's other portable monitors, as well as most PC displays, use the 16:9 aspect ratio these days. But more customers are embracing options with additional vertical space, citing a nostalgia for screens of the past and more length to display long articles, spreadsheets, and such as marked improvements. Lenovo is touting the display as the first 14-inch, 16:10 portable monitor, based on research analyst Omdia conducted in December.
But that doesn't mean you have to stay committed to 16:10. Lenovo demoed the monitor's 16:9 button to Ars Technica. It takes the screen from 16:10 to 16:9, or vice versa, with one press.
It took about 3 seconds, which felt long, but most people likely won't be changing it back and forth frequently.
Lenovo is showing a lot of interest in 16:10 at the Mobile World Congress that started in Barcelona today. Beyond the M14d, Lenovo is putting 16:10 screens in all of its ThinkPads, except for the L-series, moving forward.
arstechnica.com
