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    About to order this 1720, which type screen?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ZachMang, Jul 6, 2007.

  1. ZachMang

    ZachMang Notebook Enthusiast

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    Here it is:

    Jet Black
    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7300 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache)
    Genuine Windows® Vista Home Premium Edition
    Anti-glare, widescreen 17.0 inch display (1440 x 900)
    256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8600M GT
    FREE! 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
    FREE! 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
    CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
    Intel® 3945 802.11a/g Mini-card
    Built-in Bluetooth capability (2.0 EDR)
    Integrated 2.0 Megapixel Webcam
    85Whr Lithium Ion Battery (9 cell)
    Integrated Sound Blaster® Audigy™HD Software Edition

    Whats the difference between anti-glare and Glossy? I'll be using the computer for movies, internet and gaming.

    Also with (1440 x 900) on the 17", will my video card be decent? (best I could option to) I was told it would do better on a 15.4" screen, but I like the larger screen.
     
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  2. Charr

    Charr Notebook Deity

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    Anti-glare is a matte screen, meaning there is not reflective coating on it. Glossy has the coating. The glossy coating helps to enhance color vibrancy, but can easily reflect light and become annoying to some people. Most laptops are glossy types, while most desktop LCD monitors are matte.
     
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    on a laptop, i personally like the glossy type, but its all preference
     
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    So one will reflect light or glare more than the other?
     
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    Also why do so many people say the 17" won't look as good as the 15.4"? Is 1440x900 not good enough?
     
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    i think 17 looks fine
    different strokes for different folks I guess
     
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    This one is really a personal preference. I spent hours googling and youtube this issue. The glossy looks better because the colors are more vibrant, but glossy will reflect any light. Youtube has 2 laptops of the same model and one is glossy and one is matte (anti glare) and thep erson rotates it aroudn and flips the monitor up and down. See which one you like better, those videos helped me pick the type of screen on my laptop. You can go to a store to look at the difference but the glossy will not be that bad at your house, unless it is lighted as much as the store. heh
     
    minj, Jul 7, 2007
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