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Paul Khoury 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. Yes, it does. On the other hand, I own a 760CD (active matrix) and I love the TFT screen, but it has one drawback that, on occasion bothers me. My previous laptops had dual-scan screens, and I could use them in public without undue attention. The big TFT screen on the Thinkpad seems to draw people over to comment on it (especially if I'm using it, as I like to, at a dimly-lit restaurant). And, when I'm flying, anyone sitting next to me can easily read the screen because of the wide viewing angle that active matrix provides. With my previous dual- scan screens I never noticed anyone "peeking" over at my computer or commenting on what I was doing (or playing) on it. But the Thinkpad's screen is easy to read at an angle, and it actually keeps me from doing any company sensitive work on the plane. Small nit-pick, I know. But the dual scan screens do offer a degree of privacy that you lose with TFT. But don't get me wrong, I'm not saying I wish my Thinkpad had a dual-scan screen instead. I'm a fan of big, bright screens, and the other benefits of TFT such as fast response are worth the slight loss of privacy. Regards, Dean _____________________________________________________________________________ Dean Cashen, Software Development Engineer phone: (T/208) 396-3635 Hewlett-Packard, Enterprise Storage Solutions Div. fax: (T/208) 396-5117 11413 Chinden Blvd., MS 830 Boise, ID, USA 83714-0123 email: deanc@boi.hp.com -- Speaking only for myself --