led displays

[adler-wRvlPVLobi1/31tCrMuHxg at public.gmane.org (Stephen Adler)]

I went to the Mac store today and got my hands on a demo unit. The 
screen is so glossy
it rather annoying. There was a woman who as before me in line checking 
out the new mac
book and she was asking if there was another mat like display panel, but 
no, there isn't.

The mac book is *much* faster (I have the older intel model) which is 
probably due to the
new nvidia graphics card. They keyboard has a very nice touch to it, but 
the lack of a button
on the mouse pad is odd. To click and drag you need two fingers, one to 
old hold the mouse
pad down, and the other to drag your finger across the pad.

The weight is about the same as the old intel mac books and the aluminum 
uni-body case
comes across better on their web video than in real. It nice, but does 
not stand out as much
as the rest of the features.

I'll probably buy one of these in Dec.

The big question for me is if I should replace my old dual 21" hp 
monitors for dual 24" apple
monitors....

Robert La Ferla wrote:
> On Oct 18, 2008, at 2:19 PM, Ted Roche wrote:
>
>   
>> I think it's a Good Thing. Previously, laptops used a cold cathode
>> tube (flourescent) which required an inverter and high-voltage circuit
>> to the top of the display. The LEDs are less power-hungry and more
>> energy-efficient. LED has a great reputation for longevity, but I
>> don't think we yet have a lot of experience in laptops, so time will
>> tell.
>>     
>
> LED backlit LCD displays are definitely the best available displays.   
> Unlike fluorescent, the LED backlights do not contain mercury.  They  
> consume less energy, last longer and have a more uniform brightness.   
> Kudos to the Apple on this.  I just wish I hadn't bought my MacBook a  
> couple months back!
>
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