No SuperBright option for X201t?

Hi everyone,

I was just pricing an X201t at Lenovo's site and did not see an option for a SuperBright screen:

Display Help me decide Help me decide
12.1" WXGA LED Panel with Wide viewing Angle
12.1" Multitouch WXGA LED Panel with Wide viewing Angle [add $275.00 $0.00] Free Multitouch Panel Upgrade ($275 Value)

Is this no longer offered? Or could it just be temporarily out of stock?

I apologize if this is somehow obvious or has been covered - I did some searches of this forum but did not find an answer.

Many thanks in advance.

 

welcome to the forum!

take a look at the following post i made this morning over on the lenovo forum.   this seems to be a popular question today.

Re: superbright screen -no longer an option? - Lenovo Community

 

The model 2985F3U (i7-620LM @ 2GHz, Win7 Pro x64, 160GB @ 7200 rpm, 2GB RAM, Intel N-6200, Bluetooth, Webcam, 8-cell) is pretty much the cheapest you can buy with the SuperBright screen. Search Google; it sells from $1450 upwards.

Hope this helps!

 

is superbright the same thing as my 400nit outdoor viewable?

 

They are one in the same.

 

yeap, the call it SuperBright Outdoor Viewable, and it's rated at 400nit.

 

If I recall, there used be a 600 nits T-series, don't if they are still available.

 

Towards the end of its production cycle, the T400 was available with a relatively-high-quality high-nit TN WXGA display that had exceptional viewing angles and color accuracy for a TN panel. The T410 is not available with this display.

 

I concur with you about the T400 high nit panel. I saw it one day in a library and I was like what is that blinding screen? I lurched around closer and sure enough that was the T400 high nit screen which was easily better than the T400 that I had seen.

 

the x200 tablet superbright outdoor viewable isn't really that viewable outdoor at all. Superbright is a marketing gimmick, more like "kindabright".

 

Maybe, yes, although it's definetely more viewable than the other screens. IMHO, it is worthy the extra $ for the brightness, low reflectivity, and viewing angles, even if just for indoors use.

 

To be fair, ALL of the tablet displays have limited reflectivity and great viewing angles. I have the old x200T 'SuperBright' option (285-nit, but NOT the 'Outdoor' display). It is more than bright enough for any indoor use (I usually run at 10/15 brightness or less) and even works outdoors to a degree (in the shade).

If I were you I'd get the enhanced multi-touch display. Or just the standard display if touch isn't important to you or worth the price premium.

 

I would disagree. I can even use my T500's 200 nit screen (at full brightness) outside, without too much problem. Obviously, I'm not sitting directly under the sun at noon, but I'd imagine it's not very comfortable to use a computer like that in any case.

 

Well, watching these videos, it looks pretty nice to me outside (X201T) and as far as viewing angles (X200T) are concerned.

And frankly, if I were not to get the Superbright, I would probably opt for the base screen, without multitouch, to avoid the grain from the additional touch layer. I don't like touching the screen of my computer, anyway, unless we are talking about mobile phone-like dimensions (ala Vaio UX).

 

doesn't it make you angry to see that mobile phone makers are constantly upgrading their display technology while most laptop makers are still using TN panels.

 

Oh, yesssssssssss

But it's not "most" laptop makers... just some (i.e. one = Lenovo). But I am also afraid that the next gen of ThinkPads will get 16:9 screens.

Generally, though, I would presume that using poor displays is the most efficient way for manufacturers to keep the cost down and hence, the retail price.

Even though, the only thing I would be willing to pay more $ for, besides portability and style, would be a better display! Weird...

 

The outlet just got 4 X201T with SB screen, from $1800 (among many others)