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On Thu, 18 Sep 1997 22:05:11 -0400, richard wrote: >The refresh rate convinced me to buy a TFT. Not because of games, but because >of ghosting when typing (especially when adding text in the middle of a line), >trails on the mouse cursor and other effects of a slower screen refresh. I >think that the screen is just about as sharp and the colors just about as good >on a DSTN, but I just couldn't live with the refresh rate. The refresh rate isn't too bad on my 701, but it is good enough. Paul > > >On Thu, 18 Sep 97 18:47:58 , "Paul Khoury" <pkhoury@loop.com> wrote: > >>On Fri, 19 Sep 1997 01:28:27 GMT, epbrown wrote: >> >>> I'm thinking of buying a 560, and am wondering if anyone has >>>thoughts on this model of Thinkpad, re. quality, performance, etc. I'd >>>also appreciate hearing from someone with a dual scan as to how the >>>display is. They seem to be all that's left below $2000, and I'm >>>wondering whether to settle for one, or keep waiting; the 560e models >>>may be in that range by Christmas when the Tillamook models hit the >>>streets, and with a TFT MMX system I'd be happy with just 150 or >>>166Mhz. >>> epbrown >> >>Well, my first ThinkPad was a 355C, a 486SX-33 with a small, but crisp 8.4" >>TFT, and it was indeed sharp, clear, and games actually were okay, like DOOM, >>but worked better on an IBM CRT. I'm sure that technology has obviously improved, >>but my DSTN is pretty sharp too, compared with the dual scans back then. If you >>want TV and fast action games, and have the extra cash, TFT is better, but DSTN >>is really just as good, but the refresh rate is slower, because on a TFT, each pixel is >>controlled by its own transistor. Dual Scan is called so because the screens is like >>2 sections, the top half and the bottom half, and they are both constantly being scanned. >>So because it is longer to scan the whole screen, instead of lighting individual pixels, DSTN >>is thus slower. Hopefully this makes sense. >> >>Paul >> >>>On Thu, 18 Sep 1997 11:28:38 -0800, you wrote: >>>>I just got this in my email today, without comment I pass it along to the list. >>>>IBM Thinkpad 560 Only $1499!!! Ask for SH0852 >>>>with FREE 16MB Upgrade - a $139 value >>>> -Ultra Light - only 4.1 pounds >>>> -Ultra Slim, only 1.2 inches thick >>>> -100MHz Pentium processor >>>> -24MB RAM (8MB & FREE 16MB Upgrade) >>>> -810MB Hard Drive >>>> -11.3-inch DSTN color display >>>> -Integrated infrared >>>> -Built-in 16-bit stereo audio >>> >>>Stop by the Portable Computing Center for reviews, >>>editorials, and the FAQ on laptop computers. >>>http://www.enteract.com/~epbrown >>>Laptop: Kiwi 680TX >>> >> >> > >