How to make print larger without blurring

On my MacBook Pro I am having problems with my print (fonts) being very small (compared to my G4 which was fine). I fixed my desktop print so that my eyes are not too stressed, however, in all my programs, incoming mail, etc. the screens are very small (as in the AOL sign-in screen), and the print is really hard to read. Changing the font size in the Mac settings does not work (too blurry) and changing the screen size is even worse. Anyone else have this problem, or is my computer strange? Thanks....Have had it 6 weeks, and I have sent it back once because the speakers had to be replaced, and hope it isnt just a lemon. Or is there a free 3rd party program which can help this problem? Thanks..

Several of our users have had similar complaints about the newest Powerbooks and MacBook Pros. The fact of the matter is, the screen is fairly high-resolution and not that large, thus each pixel is pretty small. This means that text is going to be small.
We have suggested decreasing the resolution, like you did, but then it does make it a little blurry.
You could turn on screen zooming by going to System Preferences, then Universal Access, and turning on Zooming.
Do you use this computer away from a desk most of the time? Many users have been happy with 20" and 23" Apple Cinema Displays, which have larger pixels.

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