First of all I am not sure if this is the right place to post this query.
Anyhow I am going to buy a new 15.6" laptop in a couple of days however I am confused between a Full HD (1920 x 1080) and normal (1366 x 768) screen.
I’ve been using 1366 / 1280 screens since last 8 years and have no issues so far.
I am a coder and uses my laptop 6-8 hours a day.
Now most of the guys on the web recommend a 1920 x 1080 screen resolution however I have also heard that a higher resolution screen can give serious eye strain (due to smaller and sharp fonts) especially if you have nearsightedness and wear specs.
I am unable to check a full HD screen as nobody in my circle owns it and I live at a place with a very few computer stores.
Can you please help me and recommend which resolution should I buy and if this myth, that a higher resolution is bad for eyes, is true?
Thanks.
More info:
I use an iPad (Retina) and also have a full HD 24" monitor but I feel serious discomfort and heavy head after say 15 - 30 minutes on both the screens.Now iPad has a glossy screen which could be reason however the 24" monitor has a matte screen but is still not comfortable to use. But since I have not tested a full HD resolution on a 15" monitor - I am really confused as I have to upgrade my laptop urgently.
I’m short-sighted (near sighted) and have an HD laptop. I generally use the desktop, which doesn’t have an HD monitor and which suits me very well. When I use the laptop, as @SamA74 says, I generally need to increase the font size to make reading comfortable. (I have other problems which cause blurred/double vision when I get tired, so I do my best to avoid eye strain or anything similar.)
My husband (slightly long-sighted) uses the laptop (with his reading glasses) a lot more than I do, and has never complained about the display at all. He has similar problems to me with blurred/double vision, but has never mentioned the laptop display contributing to or inducing this.
I think this sort of eye strain is related with nearsighted people as the screen is almost 1.5 to 2 feet away from you. I have a full HD monitor and I really cannot work on it for more than 30 minutes. I think apart from size, the sharpness of fonts also has an effect on your eyes. But a 24" monitor has a bigger real estate so that might also be a case.