Re: Display quality ibook vs. powerbook

[Ben Dyer]

I use both an iBook G4 and a 15" aluminium PBG4 regularly. The 
PowerBook's display is vastly better than the iBook's. Viewing angle is 
much wider (very useful when watching DVDs while lying down, as it's 
hard to get exactly the right vertical angle), there's much more colour 
definition, and the screen didn't require as much calibration to get it 
to look remotely acceptable. I personally was very unimpressed by the 
iBook's display quality, it seems that Apple has simply used the 
cheapest displays it could find. Even my comparatively ancient 
PowerBook G3s have better displays.

That said, why not go to an Apple dealer and compare the screens side 
by side? It may well be that iBook screens have improved over the past 
year, or that you're willing to put up with inferior quality if it 
comes at a much lower price.

Cheers,
Ben
On 20 Oct 2004, at 06:28, Sam wrote:
Looking for opinions on the display quality of the current generation 
iBook
and Powerbook. Realizing LCD size, aspect ratio, screen resolution and 
video
components are different, does the Powerbook give an appreciably better
picture for everyday use and playing DVDs, or is the difference 
negligible
for those uses?

Stated another way, if someone wanted to get a laptop for watching 
DVDs,
will the Powerbook give a better picture?

-Sam

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