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Which W510 screen is compairable to T60p flex view?
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:36 pm
by Turboqueef
Hi,
I am thinking about upgrading from my T60p flexview to a W510.
I would like to know which screen is comparable to the quality I get with my flexview.
Thanks,
Re: Which W510 screen is compairable to T60p flex view?
Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:08 pm
by tpribors
Turboqueef wrote:Hi,
I am thinking about upgrading from my T60p flexview to a W510.
I would like to know which screen is comparable to the quality I get with my flexview.
Thanks,
Yesterday I completed the order for a W510 with the FHD 1920 x 1080 display. The HD+ is 1600 x 900. The FHD is also brighter (according to the specs)
Re: Which W510 screen is compairable to T60p flex view?
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:34 am
by Utwig
The 1920x1080 is a good screen though not IPS. Sometime in first half of next year there will be a refresh based on Intel Sandy bridge. There may or may not be better screens. I'm hoping for return of IPS because:
- there are more IPS screens these days - HP mobile workstations, iPad, Dell makes $250 U2211H 1920x1080 22" IPS monitor.
- LCDs have transitioned to 1920x1080 which is same aspect-ratio as TVs, it might be cheaper to make IPS in this size (read somewhere it costs about $30 per panel to make IPS over TN)
Though currently the only IPS thinkpad is X20x Tablet and Lenovo doesn't make any non-TN monitors.
If you can wait a few more months then buy successor to W510 or if it doesn't come with better screen, you can get W510 a bit cheaper by then.
Re: Which W510 screen is compairable to T60p flex view?
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 1:48 am
by ZaZ
There's the HP 8540w and they cost like the Thinkpads of yore. That's it for the 15" segment. I wouldn't count on seeing them in Thinkpads in the near future, my opinion of course.
Re: Which W510 screen is compairable to T60p flex view?
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 10:27 am
by Turboqueef
Everyone.. thank you for the replies...
I have had my mouse over the "place order" button several times over the past few days.... Lenovo is running some tempting incentives this weekend: W510, I7 720QM, 4G RAM, 160SSD and the FHD display for $1671 USD.... just not sure about the screen... I really like my T60p IPS
Re: Which W510 screen is compairable to T60p flex view?
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:34 pm
by Colonel O'Neill
The new LED FHD panel would probably look a lot better than the aged CCFL-backlit IPS panel in terms of color reproduction. Viewing angles are supposedly better on the HD+ but both are arguably better than the panels offered on any other ThinkPad (except the 17" RGBLED ones).
Re: Which W510 screen is compairable to T60p flex view?
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:05 pm
by Turboqueef
Turboqueef wrote:Everyone.. thank you for the replies...
I have had my mouse over the "place order" button several times over the past few days.... Lenovo is running some tempting incentives this weekend: W510, I7 720QM, 4G RAM, 160SSD and the FHD display for $1671 USD.... just not sure about the screen... I really like my T60p IPS
Well... I pressed the "place order" button on 11/28 and the package is in Anchorage at the moment... I will post my feeling about the screen difference when I receive the goods.
Thanks again for the feedback.
Re: Which W510 screen is compairable to T60p flex view?
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:36 pm
by tpribors
I ordered my W510 on 11/24 and still don't even have a delivery date. The Lenovo sales line is down...
Re: Which W510 screen is compairable to T60p flex view?
Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:40 pm
by Turboqueef
tpribors wrote:I ordered my W510 on 11/24 and still don't even have a delivery date. The Lenovo sales line is down...
That is no good.. I was starting to wonder and tried to call them but no go.... then just last night the ship date forecast changed from 12/10 to Shipped