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    glare on led vs. standard display (xps m1330)

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by asdfffff, Jun 29, 2008.

  1. asdfffff

    asdfffff Newbie

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    Hey everyone. I'm currently in the process of buying a XPS M1330 laptop. The led screen looks pretty sweet, but I don't want to pay an extra $100 for it if I don't have to.

    Does the LED have glare? How about the standard display?

    Thanks.
     
    asdfffff, Jun 29, 2008
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  2. trwrt

    trwrt Notebook Consultant

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    Any glare you might experience would come from the glossy finish the two screens have in common and shouldn't depend on the backlight, I would guess.
     
    trwrt, Jun 29, 2008
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    tumnasgt Notebook Evangelist

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    Both displays are glossy, so there will be some reflections. Having an LED backlit display gives you a brighter, and more even light, along with better color reproduction.
     
    tumnasgt, Jun 29, 2008
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  4. CeeNote

    CeeNote Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes keep in mind that the screens in both the LED version and the non-LED version may be the exact same models only the back lighting differs between LED and CCFL.
     
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  5. asdfffff

    asdfffff Newbie

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    Thanks. I'll probably go with the standard display then.
     
    asdfffff, Jun 29, 2008
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  6. booji

    booji Notebook Deity

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    The main advantages to the LED screen are increased brightness, slightly (and I mean marginal) battery life improvments, increased screen life, slimmer form factor, and better color reproduction (although this has been contested). For a 100 dollars, I think you should go for it. You can cut your costs by reducing the stock RAM purchased from Dell. I would only order your system with 1GB (you should call a sales rep if the online configurator doesn't allow you to do this). When you get your system, you can replace the RAM with crucial or corsair RAM for very cheap (about 50 to 60 dollars for 4 gigs)
     
    booji, Jun 30, 2008
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