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Re: Command to determine resolution



on Thu, Nov 30, 2000 at 10:19:22PM -0800, Eric G . Miller (egm2@jps.net) wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 30, 2000 at 09:09:34PM -0800, kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> > Sounds as if 100 dpi is actually lower resolution (larger font) than 75
> > dpi.  'That right?
> > 
> > I prefer better res, myself.
> 
> Think about it for a moment.  100 dots per inch vs. 75 dots per inch.
> The 100 dots per inch is definitely higher resolution.  The 100 dpi
> fonts are "bigger" than the 75dpi fonts.  Frankly I think the resolution
> (pitch size) of your monitor, your graphics card and your display
> resolution (1024x768 or whatever) make a more significant difference in
> visual clarity.

I had thought about it, and realize that more dpi => more resolution.
Your explanation, however, seemed to point in the other direction.  I
wasn't sure if that was some real (fixed) inch or a "virtual" one of
some sort or another.

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