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nintendoangie
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June 27th, 2007 15:00
Truelife (Glossy)... or not? :)
I'm going to be ordering the Inspiron 6400 (E1505) and am unsure about whether I should get the
15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display
with TrueLife (glossy) or 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display.
So far, I've heard all good things about the TrueLife, the only exception being sometimes people complain that the screen is too "reflexive." Can anyone here offer further input. Thanks!
- Before purchasing a new notebook, I visited Best Buy and a Dell Kiosk at a local mall. The Truelife screen looked awesome, but I could not stand the mirror effect of the overhead lights being on the screen as I thought it was distracting and would drive me nuts. Just my opinion as it seems that many purchase the Truelife screens.
nintendoangie
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Posted June 28th, 2007 21:00
Maybe I'll bag the TrueLife idea then... lolI HATE this truelife screen. I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT
I really wanted to get my point across, because I've seen a few threads in which all the replies are people who claim that anyone who says the glare, or reflections, are a problem is ridiculous. The reflections ARE A PROBLEM. Some replies say that all you have to do is shift the computer a tiny bit and the reflections disappear. NOT TRUE. There are PLENTY of instances in which it's a major problem. I had my computer a while before I noticed the problem, and it is often fine. But there are times that it's a problem, and now is one of them. I'm indoors right now, and I would have to get up and move to a completely different spot in my house right now to eliminate the problem. There are a lot of spots in my home right now in which I get reflections, and finding a spot with no reflections is NOT easy. And there are plenty of times when the computer is virtually unusable because of it. I can't believe I paid extra for Dell's recommended "upgrade" to this sucky truelife screen, and by the time I realized it, it was far too late to get Dell to refund me. Ugh.
I know this thread is old, but to anyone who finds this thread, my recommendation is to STAY AWAY from truelife screens. It sucks incredibly.
my system:
-- Vostro 1700 --
-- Intel® Core蒂 2 Duo T5270 (1.4GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
-- [223-4237]
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-- LCD Panel --
-- 17.0 inch Wide Screen XGA+ LCD Display with TrueLife蒂
-- [320-6211]I have both screens, and the Truelife is superior on both color and contrast. I would never get another regular screen if possible. ALL LCD screens will wash out in bright light, and I haven't seen one that is good outdoors. Yes, you may see reflections indoors, but after a while your brain tends to ignore them. When you compare them side-by-side, the regular screen looks more pastel.
porsche6714
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Posted June 27th, 2007 17:00