external display question

yanis31

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Jul 4, 2010
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Hi all,
i might need to grab some value laptop in the upcoming days on sort of - short notice,
looking at the price range it would probably have 1366x768 or 1600x900 rez,

question:

would i still be able to run a external monitor via HDMI @ 1080p ?
if so does it usually work for all current gen laptops or it would be specific to
the GPU type / drivers used? if there can be issues what would i need to look for?
i'm also interested in decent netbooks...

it would be connected to my desktop monitor and separate usb keyboard/mouse while home,
can't work comfortably on a laptop on keyboard-intensive tasks but i need the mobility...

any info appreciated....