Is 800 x 600 the new 640 x 480?

It used to be that 640 x 480 was the generally accepted all purpose screen size.
This seems a little dated - does anyone know if this has this changed?

Jason Van Anden
www.smileproject.com

Comments

, curt cloninger

Hi Jason,

1024X768 is the new 800X600 and pink is the new black. Netscape 4.x is DEAD! Specifying which specific browser / OS combination your project needs so that it functions properly (or even optimally) is soooooo 1999.

Seriously, check here:
http://www.reinvigorate.net/system/ (sidebar, "most popular resolutions")

It's based on a fairly large sampling (1.7 billion hits), compiled from all the people who use the reinvigorate tracking service.

based on those figures, yes, 800X600 is the new "safe/least-common-denominator" resolution, and even it is on its way out.

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jason asked:
It used to be that 640 x 480 was the generally accepted all purpose screen size.
This seems a little dated - does anyone know if this has this changed?

Jason Van Anden
www.smileproject.com

, Jason Van Anden

Thanks Curt!

Excellent resource.

Jason Van Anden
www.smileproject.com