On Fri, Feb 05, 2010 at 05:16:21PM -0500, Mark Roberts scripsit: > Graydon wrote: > >On Fri, Feb 05, 2010 at 07:58:56AM -0500, Mark Roberts scripsit: > >> Most of Apple's desktop displays are LG/Philips, with Samsung making > >> an occasional appearance. But I can't find out what kind of display is > >> in anyone's laptop computer. > > > >It's profoundly unlikely to be the same display in ever instance of a > >particular model in any case. > > > >Part substitution on that level is pretty solidly widespread. > > Part substitution is certainly widespread, but one shouldn't > "substitute" a TN panel for an IPS, MVA or PVA!
The folks doing the substitution are doing it on the basis of a very limited spec -- can it display this many distinct colours? -- and cost, not image quality. Typical supplier contracts will mandate 50% unit price reduction over the 6 month span of the contract. Last I checked, guaranteed image quality flat panel displays were two orders of magnitude more expensive than the stuff going into consumer laptops. -- Graydon -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
