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    Dell 700m screen

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Soldat, Jul 31, 2005.

  1. Soldat

    Soldat Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Is the 700m screen one of the glossy/xbrite/truebrite ones?

    thx
     
    Soldat, Jul 31, 2005
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  2. wasai-mike

    wasai-mike Newbie

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    Yes it is. I think mine looks nice!
     
    wasai-mike, Aug 1, 2005
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  3. Andrew Baxter

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    It is in fact the only machine that Dell has with this feature. And yes, it is nice.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Aug 1, 2005
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    mummer43 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Why don't they offer it in other models?
     
    mummer43, Aug 1, 2005
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  5. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    That's a good question, as consumer oriented as the Inspiron line is, I'm really surprised they don't offer it. We'll have to see if they adopt it more widely in their next refresh, I'd say it's just a matter of time.
     
    Brian, Aug 1, 2005
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  6. byrd666

    byrd666 Notebook Enthusiast

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    The Inspiron 9300 and Inspiron XPS Gen 2 both have the "glossy" screen -- TrueLife as Dell calls it.

    It's absolutely wonderful on these 17" screens -- a much needed improvement over the now-muddy-looking normal UltraSharp screens.
     
    byrd666, Aug 3, 2005
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  7. LuckMC11

    LuckMC11 Computer Extraoirdinaire NBR Reviewer

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    the 9300 doesn't have it by default...u have to pay extra for it...but not for the XPS gen 2
     
    LuckMC11, Aug 3, 2005
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  8. byrd666

    byrd666 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Correct, although more accurately: Only the WUXGA option has TrueLife. So you get not only a higher resolution, but a better screen for your extra money. If you don't like WUXGA, you're out of luck (with TrueLife or with the Gen2).

    :glossy:
     
    byrd666, Aug 3, 2005
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  9. LuckMC11

    LuckMC11 Computer Extraoirdinaire NBR Reviewer

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    i would've gotten the trulife with my 9300...but i didn't cuz it costed $125 more to get it...and i wasn't gonna pay tha much for just a little higher resolution and a glossy screen...although i've always wanted to have a glossy screen :D ..maybe in a few years when i go to college i'll get a glossy screen ;) ...with maybe a Fujitsu if they still do have some of the best screens around :cool:
     
    LuckMC11, Aug 3, 2005
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  10. hln98

    hln98 Notebook Geek

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    I do own a 700m also and love the glossy screen or TrueLife as Dell calls it. I am ordering a 9300 non-glossy because of the high rez font size. UXGA really is terrible IMO. I need glasses to read any text and as a software developer, there is no way I can work on that thing. I would gladly pay Dell $125 bucks to get the WXGA instead of UXGA. Though watching DVDs and pictures look fantastic on the glossy screen.
     
    hln98, Aug 5, 2005
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  11. byrd666

    byrd666 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I find it just the opposite - anything below the maximum screen resolution available seems pointless. Because of the higher DPI of the screen elements, a font looks *much* better as the antialiasing has more pixels to work with. You can always change the font size to one you can read, while leaving graphic sizes alone. For me, this allows more lines and columns of code without scrolling and/or a higher quality viewing experience.

    Put it another way: You don't buy a 75 dpi laser printer because the text from a 1200 dpi laser printer is too small to read. You buy the 1200 dpi laser printer because the text is smoother and easier to read.
     
    byrd666, Aug 5, 2005
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  12. goga

    goga Notebook Consultant

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    Screen on 700m and all other Dell's "super screens" is different. It is so much better that I was considering ordering 700m just because of that alone. It is white and vivid, not like UXGA they have on 17" which is bluish/grey and sparkly. I would guess that 17" version is just a matte XGA with a higher resolution and glossy cover, nothing different in product itself as far as material it made out of goes, seeing them side by side.
     
    goga, Aug 6, 2005
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