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    LED backlight

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by starstreak, May 9, 2008.

  1. starstreak

    starstreak Notebook Deity

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    Does Alienware use LED backlighting for any of their notebooks?
     
    starstreak, May 9, 2008
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  2. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    Nope,they dont use LED displays...
     
    Xirurg, May 9, 2008
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    I am curious as well. too expensive for a 3K laptop?
     
    Nirvana, May 9, 2008
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    I would also like to see them use lithium polymer batteries to reduce that weight by alot.
     
    Heliosvector, May 10, 2008
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    It would be a $3200 laptop if they did. They just did not add it yet. LED screens are not that common yet for laptops.
     
    mjl2142, May 10, 2008
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    they seem to be creeping in fairly quickly though. it will be a welcomed laptop technology norm.
     
    Heliosvector, May 10, 2008
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