W7X0 series display

[taichi]

Which W7X0 series have RGB Led WUXGA displays, and which are most reliable?

I only am interested in the single panel models.

Thanks

[lead_org]

both the W700 and W701 WUXGA panel is RGB LED.

[AMATX]

If I remember correctly, the W700 panel is substantially brighter than the W701.

Both should be quite good, however.

[taichi]

If I remember correctly, the W700 panel is substantially brighter than the W701.

Both should be quite good, however.

So the W700 uses a different display?

Also, which of the models came with either a 3700M or 3800M GPU? I know some models came with a lesser GPU.

Do you feel these models are better than HP's 8740 in terms of performance and reliability? Given Thinkpad reliability, do you feel these models are better than the current generation of 17 inch laptops? (e.g. HP, Asus, Dell)

My old A21p has lasted forever, put out to pasture only because of a dim display. Using a more recent Thinkpad since then.

Are we all crazy to be infatuated with Thinkpads?

Thanks

[AMATX]

I don't remember details; you'll have to poke around/search it out.

[lead_org]

my W701ds came with 3800m GPU, whether the HP is better depends on the cost, but i think they are pretty much the same in terms of overall quality.

The ds models secondary screen quality is really crap, and i wouldn't use it read anything as the text will appear washed out.

[taichi]

my W701ds came with 3800m GPU, whether the HP is better depends on the cost, but i think they are pretty much the same in terms of overall quality.

The ds models secondary screen quality is really crap, and i wouldn't use it read anything as the text will appear washed out.

Truthfully, the secondary screen was never an attractant for me.

The 3800M is, however.

Do you think that the Thinkpad and the Elite are better and more reliable than the current crop of 17 inch laptops?
I realize, of course, that the IBM has additional, graphics oriented features.

There's some odd appeal in having Thinkpads of different sizes.

Thanks

[lead_org]

well the GPU is removable MXM solution, so you can upgrade if needed.

Well most current crop of 17 inch laptops are gaming orientated.

But the M6600 with the ATI graphics card and the dock is able to support up to 5 displays using eyefinity technology, which maybe attractive to some people (including myself).

[taichi]

well the GPU is removable MXM solution, so you can upgrade if needed. ..

...But the M6600 with the ATI graphics card and the dock is able to support up to 5 displays using eyefinity technology, which maybe attractive to some people (including myself).

The W700 has an upgradeable MXM? I have an HP notebook that is MXM, but the BIOS doesn't permit an upgrade.

The M6000 is a Dell Precision? Those are more sturdily built than the consumer oriented line, I take it?

[chairsky]

only W701 WUXGA is RGB LED

W700 uses CCFL-backlit screen

[taichi]

only W701 WUXGA is RGB LED

W700 uses CCFL-backlit screen

Thanks for the information.

The W701's display is a bit better, I take it?

[lead_org]

i got a W700ds recently in addition to mine W701ds, the W700ds's WUXGA is a CCFL unit.

[ajkula66]

Do you feel these models are better than HP's 8740 in terms of performance and reliability? Given Thinkpad reliability, do you feel these models are better than the current generation of 17 inch laptops? (e.g. HP, Asus, Dell)

My old A21p has lasted forever, put out to pasture only because of a dim display. Using a more recent Thinkpad since then.

Are we all crazy to be infatuated with Thinkpads?

Thanks

A couple of days ago I almost bought a 17" HP with a Dream Color IPS LED-lit LCD...

The machine is downright stunning, and the price wasn't bad at all. Quite the contrary.

I just decided - upon seeing it - that I couldn't deal with the size of it. It's a monster.

Unless one was hellbent on getting a Mac for reasons of their own, within 17" notebook range HP leaves everything else in dust when it comes to display quality, and that includes W700/701. While it would take some getting used to, the Dream Color is likely one of the most impressive - if not *the* most impressive - LCDs I've ever seen on a laptop.

I guess my next stop will be a 15" version of the same machine, but that's beyond the scope of this thread...

My $0.02 only...