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    Why no S-IPS LED display in MBP?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by PubicTheHare, Dec 16, 2007.

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    PubicTheHare Notebook Geek

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    The only two design improvements Apple can make to the MBP are:

    1) S-IPS display with LED backlighting. The current display is nice, but people wet themselves and say how sharp it is, and that's simply not true. Colors still wash out and the viewing angle, even on matte, is horrendous.

    2) Make the chassis easier to access for RAM and HDD upgrades

    3) Not necessary, but nice: magnetic latch

    Seriously, there are no major design changes Apple can or will make, but the above three make the MOST sense. Particularly #1.

    Is it just that there are no LED backlit 15.4" S-IPS displays on the market? Why use such an inferior display for the MBP? Why not upgrade the damn thing?

    :(

    I will get a MBP with the Penryn update no matter what. I waited for Leopard but saw no Penryn, now I just want Penryn for a cooler running laptop with longer batt life. No more waiting...
     
    PubicTheHare, Dec 16, 2007
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