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    Anyone with Inspiron 6000 WSXGA+ for comment?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by willigriam, Mar 15, 2006.

  1. willigriam

    willigriam Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've just returned an Inspiron 6000 with the WXGA LCD panel because of the effect referred to as "sparkle" or "dirty white spots" or whatever you want to call the low quality, limited viewing angle screen it came with.

    I have since placed a new order for the same machine with WSXGA+ and am looking for somewhat objective feedback as to whether this new panel (Ultrasharp and higher resolution) will suffer from the same shortcomings.

    Does anyone have one of these and can comment?
     
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    Metamorphical Good computer user

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    My 6000 is WSXGA+ resolution. It's got some sparkle. But I don't find it that noticable.
     
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    skywalker Business Notebook FTW!!

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    Sorry, but I totally dont understand/confuse with "sparkle" or "dirty white spots", could someone explain it?
    Mine is i6000 15.4"wxga, so I've to know what you mean with sparke :)
     
    skywalker, Mar 15, 2006
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    drumfu super modfu

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    that's interesting... this is the first time i've heard of the "sparkle" issue on a non-17" lcd.
     
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    willigriam Notebook Enthusiast

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    skywalker - If you search on "Inspiron 6000 LCD: you can find a number of posts on this forum about it that describe it in various ways.

    It can be difficult to explain without seeing it, but to me it looks like the surface has a "black haze" of sorts over it and no matter how bright the screen, as you move your head around, you can sort of see through it but only from a direct viewing angle. Like looking through a hole in a gauze cloth over the screen. I've found it very noticeable when having word or wordpad open full screen - the white background just looks "dirty" from black speckles.

    Easiest way I've found to see the difference is to put the laptop beside an older one and compare them at the same time. It also seems that these screens with this characteristic have more glare reflection (but not glossy finish) than older matte finish displays.

    I've seen it on two new thinkpad z60m notebooks also.
     
    willigriam, Mar 15, 2006
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