Hi,

Can anyone recommend a laptop model that has a screen in the 15 - 16
inch range, with an anti-glare surface, and just an ordinary resolution (XGA
or WXGA). High resolution screens are great for some applications,
however, what I have in mind is mostly text-based work, and I prefer not to
have the tiny sized lettering that is a result of using a high resolution
screen.

I've been looking for a while, but this seems to be surprisingly hard to
find amidst all the glossy screens out there...

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Stephen

Stephen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone recommend a laptop model that has a screen in the 15 - 16
> inch range, with an anti-glare surface, and just an ordinary resolution (XGA
> or WXGA). High resolution screens are great for some applications,
> however, what I have in mind is mostly text-based work, and I prefer not to
> have the tiny sized lettering that is a result of using a high resolution
> screen.
>
> I've been looking for a while, but this seems to be surprisingly hard to
> find amidst all the glossy screens out there...
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Stephen
>
>
I do not have a specific model in mind, but since, as I, you do not like
those glossy screens, I believe your best option is to consider the
professional lines of Compaq-HP and Lenovo. I cannot understand why
apparently people do not object more to those glary screen. I would
never buy one.

An other possibility is to look for a used machine.

--
John Doue

Thank you for the suggestions. Last night I looked through Fujitsu's lineup
and see that the S7220 can be ordered with a 14.1" anti-glare screen (WXGA),
so this may be a possibility, though I plan to keep looking...

Stephen

"John Doue" <notwobe******.com> wrote in message
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> I do not have a specific model in mind, but since, as I, you do not like
> those glossy screens, I believe your best option is to consider the
> professional lines of Compaq-HP and Lenovo. I cannot understand why
> apparently people do not object more to those glary screen. I would
> never buy one.
>
> An other possibility is to look for a used machine.
>
> --
> John Doue

Stephen wrote:
> Thank you for the suggestions. Last night I looked through Fujitsu's lineup
> and see that the S7220 can be ordered with a 14.1" anti-glare screen (WXGA),
> so this may be a possibility, though I plan to keep looking...

Glossy screens are really relevant for laptops that are optimised for
showing film entertainment where black blacks are desired. These will
probably tend to be the 'desktop replacement' class of laptop -
something that doesn't get carried about very much, is expected to have
a wide angle of viewing, has processor and graphics supporting high def
sources and the user is expected to angle the screen away from local
sources of glare.

For a properly portable laptop, they are totally unnecessary, but
unfortunately have been introduced as a fashion feature. Blame Sony. I
don't blame you for looking carefully - they are a nightmare working in
offices with florescent lighting strips everywhere.

Go with Lenovo, Dell or HP.

Fujitsu's are OK if you see yourself replacing it inside the warranty
period - but outside, you'll be stung by spares costs, few compatibles
and non-availability of service information.

--
Adrian C

Thanks. The Lenovo is already looking like a better possibility. So far,
I've stumbled upon the SL500, which can come with a 15.4" anti-glare WXGA
screen. I'll look some more to see if there's a variation with HDMI output,
but even if not, this might fit the bill.
Stephen

"Adrian C" <email@here.invalid> wrote in message
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> Stephen wrote:
> > Thank you for the suggestions. Last night I looked through Fujitsu's
lineup
> > and see that the S7220 can be ordered with a 14.1" anti-glare screen
(WXGA),
> > so this may be a possibility, though I plan to keep looking...
>
> Glossy screens are really relevant for laptops that are optimised for
> showing film entertainment where black blacks are desired. These will
> probably tend to be the 'desktop replacement' class of laptop -
> something that doesn't get carried about very much, is expected to have
> a wide angle of viewing, has processor and graphics supporting high def
> sources and the user is expected to angle the screen away from local
> sources of glare.
>
> For a properly portable laptop, they are totally unnecessary, but
> unfortunately have been introduced as a fashion feature. Blame Sony. I
> don't blame you for looking carefully - they are a nightmare working in
> offices with florescent lighting strips everywhere.
>
> Go with Lenovo, Dell or HP.
>
> Fujitsu's are OK if you see yourself replacing it inside the warranty
> period - but outside, you'll be stung by spares costs, few compatibles
> and non-availability of service information.
>
> --
> Adrian C

I agree with the distaste for the glossy screens.

If you look at Dell, look in the Small Business section. Seems like
everything in the Home/Home Office section has glossy screens, but you can
find anti-glare screens in the SB section--such as the Vostro 1510, for
example.

dg1261 wrote on Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:58:22 -0800:
> I agree with the distaste for the glossy screens.
>
> If you look at Dell, look in the Small Business section. Seems like
> everything in the Home/Home Office section has glossy screens, but you can
> find anti-glare screens in the SB section--such as the Vostro 1510, for
> example.

Luckily the Asus EeePC line doesn't use anti-glare screens yet except on
the larger 10 inch screens. The EeePC line also uses 12 to 18 white LEDs
to light up the screen instead of using an inverter and CCFL tubes as
well. And using the eeectl tray utility, you can really crank the LED
brightness up super bright too if needed out in the bright sunlight. ;)

--
Bill
Asus EEE PC 8GB 1GB SoDIMM Adata 16GB
Windows XP SP2 and Xandros Linux

Bill, I noticed one of those Eee PCs in a local Best Buy store - it did
catch my attention as the only laptop in the store without a glossy screen!
(a big plus, in my opinion)

Thanks dg for pointing me to the SB department at Dell. I think the
Latitude E6500 with the WXGA anti-glare screen and Display Port output
sounds good so far!

Stephen

"BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote in message
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> dg1261 wrote on Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:58:22 -0800:
> > I agree with the distaste for the glossy screens.
> >
> > If you look at Dell, look in the Small Business section. Seems like
> > everything in the Home/Home Office section has glossy screens, but you
can
> > find anti-glare screens in the SB section--such as the Vostro 1510, for
> > example.
>
> Luckily the Asus EeePC line doesn't use anti-glare screens yet except on
> the larger 10 inch screens. The EeePC line also uses 12 to 18 white LEDs
> to light up the screen instead of using an inverter and CCFL tubes as
> well. And using the eeectl tray utility, you can really crank the LED
> brightness up super bright too if needed out in the bright sunlight. ;)
>
> --
> Bill
> Asus EEE PC 8GB 1GB SoDIMM Adata 16GB
> Windows XP SP2 and Xandros Linux

Stephen wrote:

> Bill, I noticed one of those Eee PCs in a local Best Buy store - it did
> catch my attention as the only laptop in the store without a glossy screen!
> (a big plus, in my opinion)
>
> Thanks dg for pointing me to the SB department at Dell. I think the
> Latitude E6500 with the WXGA anti-glare screen and Display Port output
> sounds good so far!
>
> Stephen

About Display Port, how do people like it?