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    T420 vs 8440P screen quality (1600x900)

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by Mech0z, Apr 6, 2011.

  1. Mech0z

    Mech0z Notebook Evangelist

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    Any indication if we look at previous generation which should be better? The only thing I think I have found out is that Lenovos displays are only good if you get the FHD 90% screens, not sure how true this is compared to competition. But do you think the elitebook is much better when its 1600x900 ?
     
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    wii IPS Rules

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    All 14" screens are bad except for the Envy 14 Radiance screen, so I would say the screen quality should not affect your decision.
     
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    Just a big bump in price to get 1920x1080 screen and on thinkpads the 15" models are 500-600g heavier + how much bigger the PSU is :/
     
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    I'm in the same boat as you guys. I'm more interested in the text quality of the screen than the viewing angle or color reproduction. I will be using my laptop for documenting writing most of the time.

    Are all HD+ 14" display has an excellent text quality or it depends on the lcd brand or lcd technology that it use?

    I ask this question is there isn't any 14" HD+ screen laptop on demo here at Best Buy in San Francisco or Daily City.

    Ken
     
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    You might try the Stanford University Bookstore --- they have their computer inventory on the web and could have some models you can look at in person.
     
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    Thanks..I'll do that...

    Ken
     
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