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by pianowizard » Mon Dec 24, 2018 1:04 pm
Ibthink wrote: ↑Sun Dec 23, 2018 4:37 pm
I would say it probably was chosen to save money. It was a custom made 13.3" 16:10 WXGA+ LED panel, but still TN – Lenovo could have chosen IPS panels instead, as they clearly had access to them at the time (as they were being used in X series tablets like the X61t or X200t).
Ten years ago IPS panels weighed quite a bit more than TN panels, probably a couple tenths of a pound for 13.3". Lenovo tried hard to minimize the weight of the X300, so they could claim that it "starts at <3 lbs". The lowest weight I have seen in official documents is 2.93 lbs, which would almost certainly have exceeded 3 lbs had IPS been used. Back then IPS panels also consumed significantly more power than TN panels.
Ibthink wrote: ↑Sun Dec 23, 2018 4:37 pm
But one mustn't forget the starting price of the ThinkPad X300 / X301 – it started at around 2500 Dollar / Euro in 2008 (which would be more today adjusted for inflation). That was already too expensive to be a sales success, so I could see Lenovo wanting to save money on the screen.
IMO that's all the more reason
not to worry so much about the cost of the LCD, because the IPS vs. TN difference becomes a fairly small percentage of the entire laptop's cost. But of course I am not as smart as those geniuses at Lenovo, so what do I know.
Ibthink wrote: ↑Sun Dec 23, 2018 4:37 pm
Acer crashed down because of their over-reliance on cheap consumer laptops with which they could flood the market. Those devices weren't reliable at all...
...and they also had some of the worst displays on the market. Obviously I can't speak for all consumers but I did avoid Acer monitors like the plague for over 5 years after being disgusted by all three Acer monitors that I bought 7 - 10 years ago. Among the three monitors, the 19" 1680x1050 one was really a pity because a WSXGA+ monitor of this size was very unique, but unfortunately it was awful to look at.
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pianowizard on Mon Dec 24, 2018 1:21 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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