M2400 screen ?

Hi,

I'm planning to buy a precision M2400 in the next few days. The last thing I wonder, as I've never saw a dell LED screen, is if this screen is good/acceptable/bad, etc.

In fact, I know it can't reach a good LCD screen, but I need a notebook to replace my old, slow Asus A6... The A6 screen quality is too poor for me now. It was a good one when I was an amateur, but now it's my job... I'm a photographer and this M2400 is exactly the notebook I looked for (price, specs, screen size,...)

Do you have some photo experience with this M2400 ? (Photoshop, Lightroom 2, etc.) The most important question for me now is the screen quality...

Thanks a lot !!!!

 

I don't think you understand the difference between the LED LCD screens and the old type.

The screen itself is the same, it is only the backlight that is different. The LED screens use LEDs for the backlight, while standard screens use a compact fluorescent bulb. The LEDs uses significantly less energy than their CCFL counterparts and are much brighter. These early screens do seem to be a bit on the cool side as far as colors are concerned, but that is easily correctable.

"In fact, I know it can't reach a good LCD screen", unless you are referring to desktop LCD's, this makes no sense.

Greg

 

I know the difference between CCFL and LED is only about backlight. But I wonder if it introduce somme photograhhic considerations. You confirm that : it's a bit brighter... (it's not really quality consideration but it's important in photo) and it's probably more homogeneous (but I'm not sure, as I've never saw this screen)

And sorry for my english... I was referring to desktop LCD, yes

Btw, LED is a problem for me : a bit more expensive and it's not available before 1 month !!! So, I'll take a CCFL, it'll be better than my actual asus A6...

Thanks a lot for your answer !!!

 

If you will be doing photography work on that LCD, then please give the M2400 a miss. You will be EXTREMELY disappointed. The color gamut is a horrendous 45% (from other threads I've read), which means colors appear very dull.

Something thats a lush forest green on an external LCD monitor, will take on a dark green puddle of feces shade on the M2400 LED LCD. I know this from experience.

AVOID THE M2400 ! Its LCD is completely unsuited to viewing photos, let alone editing them.

I am using it for photograph work, but only because I connect it to an external LCD that is fantastic.

 

Honestly, there are very few laptops with displays that any photographer would use. The Precision M6400 will be available with a RGB LED screen which displays 100% of the Adobe color gamut. Other than that, no notebook screen will ever come close to a desktop LCD, doesn't matter if it's a Sony even, as my 19'' Dell Ultrasharp (about 3 years old) is better than the display on my father's Sony SZ.

Greg

 

I think I didn't explain me well enough... I know that laptop screens are note made for seeing accurate colors... except for laptop like the new W700, or dell M6400.

No, I have a desktop for that. I just need a little laptop for customers demos, and basic photo work (sort pictures, calculate panos, etc.)

I just wanted to be sure this screen is not simply horrible or unsuable for demos.

Btw, Dell France was unable to be clear with me about prices, and others things... So I ordered a low-cost laptop (lenovo U330). It has a glossy screen but it's just nice, compact, cheap and powerfull. Just what I need.

I'll post on my blog a photographic-oriented review of this laptop as friends asked me... I recieve it tomorow if all is ok.

Thanks all !

 

Hi !

As promised, here is my little test of Lenovo Ideapad U330 : http://blog.thouretphotos.com/2008/10/16/lenovo-ideapad-u330-le-test/

Sorry, it's in french only for the moment... If I can find someone to translate, I'll put an english version.