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    New gen Thinkpad screens

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by vinuneuro, Feb 24, 2011.

  1. vinuneuro

    vinuneuro Notebook Virtuoso

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    Looks like it's over before it started. Tabook states 250nit and 300:1 contrast ratio for the T420s. Guess what it was for the T410s: 300nit, 300:1 contrast. The measured T400/410s contrast ratio translated to well below 100:1, so the screen has gotten worse. It's dimmer now. :eek:

    Looks like it'll probably be a tablet for me.
     
    vinuneuro, Feb 24, 2011
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    don't jump to conclusion just yet, the figures means very little. Wait till it is released and official tests/reviews come out, before you decide which machine you should purchase.
     
    lead_org, Feb 24, 2011
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  3. vinuneuro

    vinuneuro Notebook Virtuoso

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    I won't, but it feels ominous based on past experience. On the opposite, instead of grossly overstating contrast like in the T-series, the tablet contrast specs are underestimated. Where the published contrast was 500:1 on the Outdoor screen, the measured contrast by notebookcheck was ~750:1. So sure there's hope.
     
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  4. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Are they going further into 16:9? :eek:
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Feb 24, 2011
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  5. Thaenatos

    Thaenatos Zero Cool

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    Didnt the t400 have an option for a 400nit screen? So lets get this right 400 then 300 and now 250 maybe. At least the drop this time is only 16.666667% as apposed to 25%...

    Im not a betting man, but Id put all my money on yes. 16:10 is dead and never coming back no matter what we non ignorant consumers say.
     
    Thaenatos, Feb 24, 2011
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