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    The SEC3350 on my 1530 looks amazing

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by sumpter1, Jun 4, 2008.

  1. sumpter1

    sumpter1 Newbie

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    So i ordered my laptop a while ago and it finally shipped to me. Before it even arrived I knew it was a SEC3350 (1060x1050) from the invoice, so I had the mindset that it would be a piece of crap. When i opened it however, I found a very bright screen with no graininess or color bleeding or any other of the reported problems. Maybe it looks better because the Part # was X167G and not the infamous RW985. This seems too good to be true. I've never owned a laptop before, so do I just not know what a bad one looks like or is it actually a well-working Samsung? Should I try to get it replace with an LG or should I keep it the way it is?
     
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    ChevyNovaLN Notebook Consultant

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    Do you really need to ask? if you are happy with it, you're happy with it. :) Absolutely no need to trade it in for the slight possibility that you could get the LG screen. I love my samsung display, although mine's the WUXGA 1920x1200.
     
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    dsknight Notebook Enthusiast

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    I, too, got the SEC3350, and it's the best looking screen I've seen yet. I feel incredibly lucky. Honestly, the only imperfection I can find on this thing is that I have the keyboard bump, which I'll either fix myself or get a tech out here to fix.

    Love this thing, posting here with it right now. :D

    Edit: forgot to actually say that I just got it today.
     
    dsknight, Jun 6, 2008
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  4. sumpter1

    sumpter1 Newbie

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    sweet! maybe they were saving the best for last. :)
     
    sumpter1, Jun 7, 2008
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  5. Forte

    Forte NBR's Supreme Angel

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    Do they seriously have LG screens available for the M1530 that are WUXGA? I was under the impression that LG only made them for the WSXGA's dell had before they removed them.
     
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    Udi Notebook Consultant

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    Nope, no WUXGA LG's available from factory, only samsung. I switched in my own new one personally though, you can find them on ebay occasionally. It blows the samsung away in my opinion - mostly in viewing angles and clarity (no graininess - whereas my SEC3350 did have some even though it wasn't too bad).
     
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    stevey5036 Notebook Evangelist

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    As most of the other threads like this suggest.. If it looks good to you, don't worry about it! Who knows, you might have a Samsung screen that looks BETTER than some of the LG's out there.
     
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    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    If it looks good, keep it.
     
    atbnet, Jun 7, 2008
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