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I'm thinking of upgrading my r60e from xga to uxga ips. I have an external wsxga+ screen, but it taking it's input as an analog signal makes it suck a bit and limits the effective real estate.

For reference, as I think is appropriate in any "is it worth it" question, I'm a student with an income of about 10k USD and figure this would cost 170-180 all things considered (need the inverter and cable) if customs doesn't charge me duty (used equipment gets an exemption I think.)

I have a taker for my old screen at $40 but if I sell it, my currently with-2-years-left warranty goes out the window, if it hasn't already after upgrading (just swap them back for warranty service? ).

Think it's worth it?

It is the best notebook display you could ever get. Check the Screen section here http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2864

AHuan, did you see the photos I took comparing a Flexview and a non-flexview LCD?

Absolutely worth it. IPS UXGA is THE best notebook LCD ever made im my opinion, and it is difficult to use a regular LCD after you see the quality of IPS. If you can afford it, go for it - I assure you that you will not regret it!

pianowizard wrote:AHuan, did you see the photos I took comparing a Flexview and a non-flexview LCD?

Hm, I just had a look. Looks nice, esp. the qxga part . I'm wondering about voiding my waranty too. Nobody ever uses it anyway, right ?

If you wanna use your external wsxga LCD and worry about warranty, $100 for a dock with DVI port will be the better choice.

casperkid wrote:If you wanna use your external wsxga LCD and worry about warranty, $100 for a dock with DVI port will be the better choice.

It's a pain to carry the laptop, the dock and the external LCD.

pianowizard wrote:

casperkid wrote:If you wanna use your external wsxga LCD and worry about warranty, $100 for a dock with DVI port will be the better choice.

It's a pain to carry the laptop, the dock and the external LCD.

Don't worry pianowizard, if I don't buy it somebody else will eventually

Apparently dvi out doesn't work with an r60 if it has integrated graphics. I asked about that in another post (I think I answered too). My cheapest dvi option is a dvi out pcmcia card like the vtbook, I think about $250 off ebay though I'll check again.

If I had integrated graphics, it would probably support qxga so I'd go for that and sell my external monitor and current lcd... mmm, just break even. (The LVDS DVO transmitter is built into the graphics chip and is the limiting factor here.)