M1330 CCFL vs LED sturdiness

I have seen many comparison between the CCFL display and LED display, but I don't see any comparison on whether the lid of the CCFL screen is sturdier. Most people here mentioned using lappymat to protect their screens. With the CCFL display, is it possible to go without having a mat?

I want to be able to just put the laptop into my backpack quickly, without having to place a mat every time. Is this possible with the CCFL screen? Usually I will have a few binders in the backpack, and maybe occasionally a textbook as well.

Thanks.

 

I have found the CCFL backlight LCDs to be stronger than the LED backlight LCDs. The M1330 with LED backlight LCD I tried at a mall could flex easily (i.e., you can grab and corner and bend it). The Dell Rep was using a black microfiber cloth as a mat every time he closed the lid! I overheard he saying that the keyboard could scratch the display without a mat!

When I had my M1330 with CCFL backlight LCD, I have never used a mat and there hasn't been any problem. You can put it in your backpack but I would recommend you use the provided sleeve though!

 

Well...personally I rather to use a lappymat and have the LED screen...I don't care about the flex, as I am not going to bend it anyway...:-/

 

i have a led screen and it is quite sturdy - dont need any mats to protect it

 

I guess the opinion is kind of mixed then. I might get the CCFL screen just to be safe, since the laptop will be in my backpack most of the time.

 

Don't decide based on the posts here. Opinions will always be biased. If you live near one of these kiosks: http://www.dell.com/downloads/us/dhs/dds_locations.pdf do visit and look at the M1330 with LED backlight LCD on display!

 

While I dont have the CCFL LCD to compare with my LED LCD, I can say that the inital impression of the LED LCD is quite "flexy", expecially between the hinges. However, given how thin this is compared to the CCFL, I guess this is normal. Given that I've always had Latitudes to compare too, my initial impressions may be lop sided.

I wont base my buying decision on how flexible the sceen is. I have yet to see any marks on the screen, even though for the first few weeks, I had the M1330 keyboard bulge that I only fixed recently. I take that as a sign that the display is actually more study then initial impressions impart.

EDIT : Given that the extra thickness is due to the display itself, I'm not sure there are any reinforcement differences between the LED and CCFL screen "chassis". Both could have the same strenght.