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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display Date: November 27, 2011 08:06AM |
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DRR
If you want quality, you have to pay for it.
PC makers cut costs to keep prices low.
I'm shocked, shocked an appalled I tell ya.
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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display Date: November 27, 2011 10:21AM |
It is cheap. It allows them to use panels mass produced for TV's. Why is the MBA only 1366 x 768?
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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display Date: November 27, 2011 12:02PM |
So the question appears to be "Why is cheap junk junky and cheap?" Do you really need an answer to that?
"In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion." (1987) -- Carl Sagan
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/27/2011 12:03PM by davester.
"In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion." (1987) -- Carl Sagan
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/27/2011 12:03PM by davester.
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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display Date: November 27, 2011 01:54PM |
So 1366x768 is good enough for a $1000 MBA but the same resolution on a $400 laptop means it is junk?
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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display Date: November 27, 2011 03:21PM |
I can not agree when they are in such different segments. Now if we were talking about TV's 46" and over, I would agree that anybody that buys one that is not 1080p is getting junk, but they still sell.Quote
DRR
When you're comparing an 11.6" display to a 15.6" display, yes, that's exactly what it means.Quote
Filliam H. Muffman
So 1366x768 is good enough for a $1000 MBA but the same resolution on a $400 laptop means it is junk?
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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display Date: November 27, 2011 07:15PM |
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Umm, my new 13" MBA is 1440x900 - MUCH better than the 15" screens on PC laptops.
It is also three times the price.
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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display Date: November 28, 2011 01:01AM |
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Filliam H. Muffman
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sunfalcon
Umm, my new 13" MBA is 1440x900 - MUCH better than the 15" screens on PC laptops.
It is also three times the price.
Probably more like twice the price of an "average" 15" PC Laptop. If the screen resolution were the only superior attribute, it would be silly to pay so much more.
Do you think that's the case?
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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display Date: November 28, 2011 09:50AM |
I can't tell, space-time did not mention a model or provide a link. Some laptops are crap, but on the other hand Apple laptops have sadly anemic GPU's and extremely limited configuration options compared to other models in their price range.Quote
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Probably more like twice the price of an "average" 15" PC Laptop. If the screen resolution were the only superior attribute, it would be silly to pay so much more.Quote
Filliam H. Muffman
It is also three times the price.Quote
sunfalcon
Umm, my new 13" MBA is 1440x900 - MUCH better than the 15" screens on PC laptops.
Do you think that's the case?
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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display Date: November 28, 2011 11:47AM |
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Really? What does the PC laptop market have for $433?
Today's Fry's ad. The link expire on Thursday.
[www.frys.com]
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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display Date: November 28, 2011 12:21PM |
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So the AMD Radeon HD 6750M and AMD Radeon HD 6770M (1 GB) are anemic? I must be really out of the loop...Quote
Filliam H. Muffman
Apple laptops have sadly anemic GPU's
[www.anandtech.com] The 6770M is likely off the bottom of the chart at about 55% the performance of the 6970M.
Yes, the discussion was about the MBA versus an unnamed model, sorry for the sidetracking. The MBA is the only Apple portable that does not have a good competitor. When it came out, all the other manufacturers were moaning that they would not be able to beat it on price for several months. My point is, comparing it to anything that is not within $50 is kind of unfair. Your new BMW 1 Series M has a nicer Nav screen than the Chevy Aveo, yes, I get it.
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Re: why some many PC laptops have 15.6" LED-Backlit (1366x768) Display Date: December 01, 2011 06:54PM |
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Let's get back to talking about products that are (ostensibly) in the same class here, i.e. MacBook Air and the new PC-market "ultrabooks":...
Did I not already address this?
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Filliam H. Muffman
Yes, the discussion was about the MBA versus an unnamed model, sorry for the sidetracking. The MBA is the only Apple portable that does not have a good competitor. When it came out, all the other manufacturers were moaning that they would not be able to beat it on price for several months. My point is, comparing it to anything that is not within $50 is kind of unfair.
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