Miscellaneous laptop discussions : Which LCD?
I wouldn't be too sure
by jas0nhe - 9/2/05 7:59 PM In reply to: Consumer reports survey likely covered most of 2004 not 2005 by KenSanramonIf most of Toshiba's budget notebooks have problems, then how come many people I know are buying them with no defects? Also, how come the display models in the stores work?
Don't mind me intruding but ofcourse...
by Momo26 - 9/2/05 8:16 PM In reply to: I wouldn't be too sure by jas0nhePerhaps NOT all Toshiba models have this issue. And if one or two specific models do, i'm sure not EVERY machine is infected. Who knows, it may well in fact be resolved. I HAVE considored other options other than Dell. That is for sure. I've spent the greater part of this evening in Staples Business Depot just roaming around. There was one HP model which attracted me (I wish I had a pen handy to write down further info) but because of the size, I was a little pushed away. (After seeing the actual size of the 700m, I knew I wanted something about that small [Sony makes a few similar sized notebooks but are well out of my price range]).
I didn't look closely at the Toshiba and I will tell you why. This make may well in fact be fine now. Perhaps there is no more problems with them. But until that is publically confirmed, as Bob mensioned, why bother with a manufacturer which causes doubt among their customers/future costomers? Why bother with Toshiba if one can not be sure if their machine has the defect and then go through the hassel?
Everything i've learned about notebooks has been from this site and others. (As well as magazines). Yes it is sad I am not more opened minded sure. I times I feel like just giving it up, not buying a laptop and make due with an overheating, unreliable, need to a have seperate fan just breezing air into the open side DESKTOP. Hey, I feel like I deserve to treat myself though to a notebook and it will help in my workload as well.
So pretend, just for a second, that Dell didn't exist. What, would you, from the local electronics store, in one visit, recommend ME purchasing that is a 'fairly lightweight, RELIABLE, strong and will handle such business studies oriented tasks such as MS OFFICE (ALL APPLICATIONS), number crunching, sharp display, cool and not noisy?
(Sorry I needed to vent a bit. No one else helping me through this but you guys. I appreciate that and if your ever in the neighbourhood, you guys are more than welcome to drop by to talk about something OTHER than notebooks haha.
Ask the people there
by jas0nhe - 9/2/05 8:42 PM In reply to: Don't mind me intruding but ofcourse... by Momo26With your budget ($1400 USD, I think you mentioned earlier) you can get a pretty good--if not an excellent--laptop. I would expect that, at that price, all the brand-name laptops should be pretty decent and offer sufficent performance for the tasks you will perform.
Basic requirements are a Pentium M processor and at least 512MB of RAM. Compare the TruBrite/Xbrite/Brightview displays, and notice that they differ amongst themselves (and surpass the quality of traditional LCDs prima facie).
Noted...let me crawl back up the Dell tree for a sec...
by Momo26 - 9/2/05 11:07 PM In reply to: Ask the people there by jas0nheThere have been a few, not overwhelming but quite convincing, complaints regarding the 700m's mic-in. In that it has a very loud static background noise while recording voice or having a mic conversation. People claim that this is a 'Dell Defect/Flaw' in all its 700m notebooks but again, similar to the Toshiba flaws, not everyone experiences it. (Refer to user reviews on this site even and www.recall700m.com). Having a site like that made especially for this flaw is scary on it's own. I don't plan to use the mic-in right away persay, but ofcourse the need could easily come up in the future. And yes I know, 'use a USB mic' but why should we have to go to even more trouble to purchase another mic if we already have a regular computer one.
If you've heard/read/experienced anything regarding this on 700m or even other notebooks let me know. Oh and is this in no way related to motherboard drivers? Perhaps some software could fix this? Maybe not.
xga is fine
by optionist - 9/2/05 9:41 PM In reply to: Which LCD? by Momo26Yesterday I got my dell precision m70 w/ wuxga w/ resolution of 1900x1420. I got headaches performing tasks such as email and web browsing. Yes there is higher real estates but it's not worth getting my eyes tired and eventually a mild headache. I'm trying to exchange it to m20 which has as sxga w/ 1400x1024 resolution. After seeing the m70, I'm hesitant whether the m20 would be ok for emailing and web browing etc. I just hope so.
So I definitely recommond for those who don't spend more than 70% of the time on graphics and related work, the normal xga is the best.
You forgot something really important.
by jas0nhe - 9/3/05 8:50 AM In reply to: Which LCD? by Momo26Keep in mind that there is no laptop that is absolutely perfect in every way. Whichever one you get, there will be some minor problems here and there which you will just have to get used to.
The same goes with other electronics items as well.
Yes but to what extent...
by Momo26 - 9/3/05 9:59 AM In reply to: You forgot something really important. by jas0nheI'm paying over $1500 for this electronic so I would expect it to be close to perfect for atleast 1.5 years or so. To what extent are these 'minor problems'?
They're small
by jas0nhe - 9/3/05 11:15 AM In reply to: Yes but to what extent... by Momo26But in an electronic which is perfect overall, you might be somewhat annoyed by the "small" problem(s) that the product may exhibit.
I understand...
by Momo26 - 9/3/05 9:28 PM In reply to: They're small by jas0nheI'll learn to live with any minor problem(s) if they exist but as long as the machine is reliable, boots up each time and runs the programs I need without any problems, I guess I won't complain.
There is too much on my mind right now it's insane. 1) Not having my own vehicle I can't easily go store-to-store and compare > pick up the things I need 2)Not having sufficient funds at all times I can't go store-to-store to get the things I need. I try to find a good price and capitalize but it doesn't always work out that way. I've realized that this past month - the hard way. Enough about my problems though, I have to work with what I have. And what I have is a budget, a time-frame and small bedroom to put all of that in.
Better to purchase in store
by jas0nhe - 9/4/05 8:40 PM In reply to: I understand... by Momo26If you're really worried about reliability, it's actually better to buy a laptop in a local store like Best Buy. This way, if the laptop has problems during its warranty period, you can just return it to that store and they'll ship it to the manufacturer for repair.
If you had a problem with a Dell, you'd have to take care of all the shipping stuff, which costs S&H fees, postage, etc.
HP, Toshiba, and all these brands that you probably have heard of are not bad manufacturers. Actually, the Consumer Reports issue I mentioned earlier ranked several other laptop manufacturers above Dell in reliability.
(NT) Which was rated at the top of the list?
by Momo26 - 9/5/05 5:11 PM In reply to: Better to purchase in store by jas0nheIt was Toshiba
by jas0nhe - 9/6/05 9:32 AM In reply to: (NT) Which was rated at the top of the list? by Momo26In the latest Consumer Reports, Toshiba wasn't the most reliable, but it was the brand that consumers would most "recommend to friends".
The only problem with purchasing in a store is sales tax. You mentioned earlier that sales tax in your area is around 15%; that'll be approximately $200 for a $1400 laptop.
Dell's LCD are not worth Upgrading
by roawoo - 12/26/06 10:45 AM In reply to: Which LCD? by Momo26I would go with cheapest one because Dell does not have technology to make
fine LED LCD. LED LCD is the best out there and only a few premium japanese laptops, and a few korean laptops come with it (Sony TX,Sony SZ Fujitsu's expensive models, Sharp, and so on)
Dell is just scamming. Extra $200 to upgrade to a crappy LCD?? No way
I mean LED LCD in the market only costs about the same 200 bucks more than a regular one. Why pay 200 more for a regular one??
glossy screen id go with
by zephzoota - 12/28/06 9:10 PM In reply to: Dell's LCD are not worth Upgrading by roawooi in fact went with a glossy screen over matt and when i put the matt screen and plugged it into my notebook and looked at both screens i could tell that the detail and over all brightness and viberance was alot better on my note book glossy screen over the matt screen monitor.
yeah the glossy screen causes a glare if ur out in the sun but in a house or any place where you dont have a bright light then you'll be fine.in normal house lighting i cant see any glare.
i have a LG Philips Brightview screen that came with my hp dv6000z
remember that when you buy a laptop that the screen could be totally different from another of the same model because hp,dell and nearly all manufactuers of notebook pcs use different brands to build their pcs. so its a crap shoot sometimes.
Umm... Do you know what your talking about
by Carguy172 - 1/5/07 4:59 PM In reply to: Dell's LCD are not worth Upgrading by roawooFirst of all check the date on the forum it's really old and second of all. It's not a waste of money at all I have the upgraded screen and it looks much better I put 2 side by side, You know why it's better, well first of all higher resolution it's brighter and it has a higher contrast ratio. So call me an idiot but I thinks that's damn well worth the money
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