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    What does SBO mean?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Morty, Nov 10, 2009.

  1. Morty

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    I just purchased a X200T with what I thought was the new outdoor screen. I am in Canada and the Lenovo site listed a choice of 4 screens. I thought the one described as: 12.1" SBO WV WXGA TFT was the outdoor screen (SBO= SuperBright Outdoor) and the price premium ($175) was the same as the outdoor screen listed on the U.S. site. I just happened to visit the Lenovo site in Australia tonight and they have the outdoor screen and the SBO screens listed separately. Now, I have no idea what I ordered. I cannot find a definition for SBO anywhere on the internet. Can anyone help me?
     
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    welcome to the forum!

    SBO does, indeed, mean "superbright outdoor". if you saw them listed seperately, it's because one is a standard panel (230 nits) and the other is superbright (400 nits).
     
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    For a moment I read it as "SOB" :D
     
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    Thanks for the feedback, Erik. If the monitor I ordered reads: 12.1" SBO WV WXGA TFT [add $175.00], how do I know if it is the new version (400 nits) or the older one? They certainly don't make it easy to find a description of the various options. The Australian site lists:

    1) "12.1" SBO WV WXGA TFT [add AU$132.00] ", and
    2) "12.1" WideView SuperBright LED backlit WXGA panel [add AU$99.00] [Lenovo recommended] This Outdoor panel offers the brightest-in-class picture and the lowest-in-class reflectivity giving an excellent outdoor viewing experience"

    Reading the above, I would think that 1) is the older version (although it is more money). Since 1) has the same description as the one I ordered, I am concerned that I may not get the new 400 nit screen.
     
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    #2 is probably the 400-nit panel but i'd suggest calling sales at 1300 557 073 just to confirm.   i don't want to make any assumptions here and give you bad info.
     
    erik, Nov 10, 2009
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