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    Ultra Sharp true v/s XGA Display with TrueLife?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Anmol, Jul 12, 2006.

  1. Anmol

    Anmol Newbie

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    Gurus,

    I am all set to order DELL Inspiron E1505 m/c But little confuesd b/w two below choices.

    1. 15.4 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen SXGA+ Display with TrueLife™ ($77 EXTRA)
    2. 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife™ [Included in Price]

    Pls advise me which one is good and their advantages over each other.

    Thanks N Adv
     
    Anmol, Jul 12, 2006
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  2. teamgreen02

    teamgreen02 Notebook Guru

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    Basically the only thing is you get a 1680x1050 resolution with the ultrasharp. The XGA w/ Truelife is 1280x800. Both have a glossy coating on the screen. There is much more room on the screen with the ultrasharp, but the icons and text are much smaller.
     
    teamgreen02, Jul 12, 2006
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  3. Amber

    Amber Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    Also another difference is the view angle. With the second option, you'll get a wider viewing angle.
     
    Amber, Jul 12, 2006
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  4. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    What screen resolution are you using now?
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 12, 2006
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  5. Anmol

    Anmol Newbie

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    I am going for new laptop so I dont have much idea on these things.
    What evevr u gurus will advise me I will go for that but pls tell me is it good decision to invest more $75 for UltraSharp™ ..will it worth :)
     
    Anmol, Jul 12, 2006
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  6. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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    I love my Ultrasharp screen. The colors are fantastic - all other LCD screens look dull after using my laptop. I wouldn't choose any other screen.
     
    kegobeer, Jul 12, 2006
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    mikkroik Notebook Consultant

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    totally agree, lol

    my old truelife screen (for a normal pc 17") and this is a lil lower quality, lol
     
    mikkroik, Jul 12, 2006
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  8. Amber

    Amber Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    personally I love truelife, but not everyone does. I strongly recommend to go to a Dell Kiosk (if one is near your) to view the truelife screens. If there is not a location near you, then go to Best Buy or somewhere that has laptop, and look at the glossy screens. You'll get the feel for what you'll be getting, but it won't be the exact same. The truelife screens are not the best on the block. Sony/Fujitsu have the best screens, but at least you can get an idea of what it will be like.
     
    Amber, Jul 12, 2006
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  9. Vcdechagn

    Vcdechagn Notebook Geek

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    According to his post, both screens are truelife. The only difference is the resolution.

    Or am I missing something here?

    Truelife=glossy, much clearer, but with glare issues.

    I personally love true-life. I've used Matte screens until the SZ and the 1705 and I won't go back.....

    All else being equal (assuming screen quality is the same) you should see no difference in view angle or brightness with the two screens. The more expensive one simply has a higher resolution.
     
    Vcdechagn, Jul 13, 2006
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  10. jujube

    jujube Notebook Deity

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    Yes, both options are Trulife only the resolutions are different. Remember you can always lower your resolution if you opted for the higher one to begin with and can't go the other way, getting a lower res and hoping to go up. So the extra 75 might be a worthwhile invesment esp. if you need to fit a lot of items on your desktop or have multiple windows open and would like to see as much as possible
     
    jujube, Jul 13, 2006
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