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Vostro 1220 Owner's Cafe

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by theZoid, Nov 20, 2009.

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  1. nigeltec

    nigeltec Newbie

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    Does anyone know how to verify that your Vostro 1220 really does have and "LED" (as opposed to "LCD") display?
    I've looked in Device manager\Monitors and it just says "Generic PnP Monitor".

    Thanks
    Nigel
     
    nigeltec, Jan 16, 2010
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  2. afhstingray

    afhstingray Notebook Prophet

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    you're confused. LED is a type of lighting technology, so you can have a LED lit LCD panel, or a CCFL lit one.
     
    afhstingray, Jan 17, 2010
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  3. ba55am

    ba55am Notebook Enthusiast

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    is there any small light bags to transport ur vostro .. but also needs to be able to carry 1 text book and the charger and such.
     
    ba55am, Jan 17, 2010
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  4. nigeltec

    nigeltec Newbie

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    Actually I did know that but didn't want to confuse people since most people just refer to them as either "LCD" or "LED" displays.
    So to rephrase my question in a technically correct way:
    Does anyone know how to verify wether your display is CCFL or LED "backlit" ;)
     
    nigeltec, Jan 17, 2010
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  5. theZoid

    theZoid Notebook Savant

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    Mine is an LCD....I'll look up the particulars and post it here....I've had both...If you have the CCFL, the viewing angles will be narrower than the LED....however, the CCFL true life looks a little more 'vibrant' (slightly nicer IMO)....
     
    theZoid, Jan 17, 2010
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  6. champion

    champion Notebook Enthusiast

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    I bought mine in August and I'm in Canada as well.

    Mine cost around $600 and came with a P8600, 3GB RAM and a 7200RPM 250GB hard drive. I don't know if it'll get cheaper, but I don't think I would have paid close to a grand for it.

    As for the rigidity of the lid, I would have to agree that it does have some flex to it. The keyboard is also quite mushy, especially on the left side.
     
    champion, Jan 18, 2010
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  7. theZoid

    theZoid Notebook Savant

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    did you get yours from the outlet? You really have to watch Dells...I just bought an m6500 with 1220.00 off sale that only lasted two days...it's a miracle I even found out about it....
     
    theZoid, Jan 18, 2010
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  8. champion

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    No, it was brand new. I don't think Dell Canada even has an outlet.
     
    champion, Jan 18, 2010
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    theZoid Notebook Savant

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    didn't read, if Canadian dollars then it makes sense i guess.
     
    theZoid, Jan 18, 2010
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  10. idiscuss

    idiscuss Notebook Consultant

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    Well, right now, it is almost 1 CAD = 1 USD if you go to any banks to exchange money. So the fact that the number is in CAD doesn't really make a lot of differences.
     
    idiscuss, Jan 19, 2010
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