1366 x 768 Now The Most Popular Screen Resolution [CHART]

Chart - 1366 x 768 Now The Most Popular Screen Resolution

With the transition from CRT displays to LCD panels, the average size of the displays we use for computing has increased. But so have the resolutions even smaller displays can achieve. High resolution 21 to 24-inch widescreen monitors are now both commonplace and relatively cheap to pick up. Laptop displays range from 10 to 17-inches, and tablets 7 to 10-inches for the most part.

These modern displays with higher resolutions have led to the inevitable happening: the average screen resolution used worldwide increased last month for the first time in years. The average has sat at 1024 x 768 since at least March 2009, but StatCounter has been tracking it ever since and as of March 2012, 1366 x 768 is now the most popular. 1024 x 768 has dropped to second place, and 1280 x 800 takes up third position. Read the rest at Geek.com.

These modern displays with higher resolutions have led to the inevitable happening: the average screen resolution used worldwide increased last month for the first time in years. The average has sat at 1024 x 768 since at least March 2009, but StatCounter has been tracking it ever since and as of March 2012, 1366 x 768 is now the most popular. 1024 x 768 has dropped to second place, and 1280 x 800 takes up third position.