Windows whatever, I don't think that is the issue. You can play around with the TrueType settings and maybe see some difference. Sounds like you are noticing the LCD screen viewing-angle problem. Unlike CRT screens, the image on an LCD screen is only viewable when the eye is within a certain angle, vertically and horizontally. Some makers give angle information e.g. 170/150 which means 170 degrees horizontally, 150 degrees vertically. The ideal spot for the eye is right in the middle of these angles, and as you go off centre things can degrade. Things like brightness and contrast (especially) degrade until right at the edges the image can vanish or look really weird. Some maker's viewing angle figures are kind of hopeful, and a 160 degree angle may be only about 50 in reality. You can go into a lot of research on this, but basically bigger is better, newer is better, and cheaper is worse. You pay more for a better display. I viewed your screen grab on a 24 inch Hanns-G HL231 desktop monitor, which was mid-range when I bought it 2 years ago. On a personal note, I have to say that I hate using laptops. I have to wear glasses, and I am forever having to move my head, fool with the angle of the screen, etc. I have a Dell "business laptop" about 5 years old, and it is awful! As for a laptop 'looking funny' with the screen at a wide angle, well, the correct angle for you is going to depend on the height of the laptop compared to your eyes, and that will depend on its horizontal distance in front of you, and the height of whatever it is on (desk, table, etc), the chair you are on, and so forth. There is no single correct angle, which is why you have a hinged screen that you can adjust.
