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    Compaq x1000 screen worries

    Discussion in 'HP' started by carr6446, Jun 23, 2004.

  1. carr6446

    carr6446 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    I want to buy a compaq x1000 partly because I was in Compusa the other day and I really liked the wxga screen quality compared to the other major brand wxga's. But I just heard that various Compaq x1000's screens were made by various different manufacturers (samsung, hitachi, etc) and the dot pitch's / brightness / etc. vary according to which manufacturer made the screen. I'm worried now that the one I'm ordering will look different than the one in the store. Is it just a toss up as to what screen brand your getting and does anyone know what brand screen they have been including recently? And can you really tell a difference?
     
    carr6446, Jun 23, 2004
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  2. RJL2016

    RJL2016 Notebook Enthusiast

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    For a thorough discussion of this topic and more relating to the x1000/zt3000 I suggest
    http://www.x1000forums.com

     
    RJL2016, Jun 23, 2004
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  3. Venombite

    Venombite Notebook Virtuoso

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    Carr6446,

    I don't think you'll notice much of a difference. I had an NX7000 which I needed to be swapped, I had them advance ship a new unit to me. When I received the new unit, I found that the latch closed better on my old unit then on the new. Well, in order to swap it out, you have to disassemble the LCD. When I did that, I noticed that the LCD's were different brands, but they looked exactly the same. I didn't really notice any quality/brightness differences. So, I say you shouldn't have to worry too much. IMHO.

    -Vb-
     
    Venombite, Jun 24, 2004
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