Dell Ultrasharp displays

I'm on the verge of buying a new laptop and I'm pretty set on the Dell 8500 series. One question relating to the display - does anyone out there have any real life experience with the 1920x1200 15.4" Ultrasharp?

I'm currently using a 1024x768 14.1" display, and wonder if the Dell's higher resolution will cause any problems - is it too much resolution? That is, will things feel too small on the screen. Another option is the 1680x1050 screen.

I've seen the 1600x1200 version on a Dell 8200 and it looked great, but I wonder if there are any problems associated with using it for an extended period of time.

Any comments appreciated.

Cheers.

I'm using the 1600x1200 15" Ultrasharp and it performs about as well as anything out there other than the Apple displays which are far superior. The display runs on average about 6 hours a day. No problems so far in one year of use.

I should have been more specific I guess (just had a couple of fillings done, and head is still rattling from the drill ). I was thinking more about the large difference in resolution and whether or not it caused any eye-strain, etc - ie, is it comfortable to use in general terms - for web surfing, everyday use, etc.

Thanks again .

Stuff is pretty small! In general I would want at least 20" at this resolution. You can adjust the font size in Windows but pictures are pretty small.

I purchase Dell Notebooks for an accounting firm, and many of the staff complain that the UXGA is just too small for working all day.

I use a Dell D800 all day (wxga, 1280x800) and it's as small as I'd want to go, dang good looking screen though, and the wide aspect ratio is cool.

WUXGA (1920x1200)would cause me to go blind
I'm sure it's great for editing photos, not so good for general computer work.

Andrew -
I just got a Dell 8500 a couple weeks ago, and went with the WUXGA screen. I have seen comments both ways - some say too small fonts - some say not so bad, photos incredible.

I can say I am very happy with my decision. The fonts are smaller than I am used to, but with the Win XP clear type - it is very clear and very legible. Images do look great, and I am really happy with the extra real estate with the wide screen at 1900x1200 pixels. I have found browsing forums like NSN is no issue. I also managed to get a pretty good calibration from my Spyder.

Now that I have seen the screen for myself, I highly recommend it! I think some blew the font size issue out of proportion.

p.s. Also - I have had no issue with the keyboard - despite all the complaining in the Dell forums and abroad. I think they have resolved this issue.

Thanks for the help guys. I ended up ordering the WUXGA this morning, so let's see how we go. I should know in a week or two and will report back .