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On Fri, 19 Sep 1997 15:44:33 -0600, Dean Cashen wrote: >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 >_____________________________________________________________________________ I understand what you mean. I'm sure everyone on this list can relate to the DSNT or TFT issues. But fortunately, when I'm doing homework, or more importantly, stuff which I don't want anyone to bother me about, DSTN is nice because they then ask why the screen is off, and I'm still using the machine. Paul