ThinkPad T60 Screen is Amazing

To prevent possible misunderstandings here, I used the term IPS in general like Lenovo does, which means related to LG-Philips panels, that this might be what LG-Philips calls nowadays S-IPS panels. I don't know for sure if LG-Philips distinguishes between IPS and S-IPS in that way, or if they also still build plain IPS panels at all. - So I used the term IPS in a general way for those via in plane switching technology build TFT-panels.

And most notebook tft-panels have just a 6-bit color depth in order to reach ~262,144 colors.

So there won't be any IPS 14" screens, just as was the case with the previous T series?

Is it simply that no one makes the screens in 14", or is it that lenovo/Ibm never used them?

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Originally Posted by zazonz

Here is my T42 with FlexView for comparative purposes.

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I think there is improvement. Mainly with the light leakage when looking from above. Plus a bit crispier/sharper.

Right?

WOW the T60p is one sweet setup, but it's SOOOOOOO expensive (and I can just imagine how much more expensive it would be here in Canada).

Will the T series soon put such new ips screens on their 14 inch models? Or even dare I say it have such screens made for their X-series? JL

I have a feeling once this review comes out there is going to be an influx of orders for a T60. I may be included in that.

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Originally Posted by typerlover

I have a feeling once this review comes out there is going to be an influx of orders for a T60. I may be included in that.

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I'm very curious about the review, but why do you think that will happen?
I hope there is coming info about more models available soon, though...

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Originally Posted by zazonz

Here is my T42 with FlexView for comparative purposes.

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Thanks Zaz. I wish I could say the T42 I used had FlexView so I had a better benchmark to compare too, but the T42 I used was a regular 14" SXGA. Pictures can only convey so much but it looks to me like the T42 FlexView provides very good view angles, but the T60 maybe be slightly better from what I can tell based on these pics.

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Originally Posted by ivoloos

I'm very curious about the review, but why do you think that will happen?
I hope there is coming info about more models available soon, though...

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Well since the last couple of models some people have been talking about a supposed decrease in workmanship of the Thinkpads, a glowing review claiming that all has been saved coupled with the latest technology (since other models have been lagging a bit behind) will imo push people back to the thinkpad line.

Related to 14,1" standard 4:3 panels with "in planar switching" (IPS, S-IPS, FFS etc.) technology, I haven't seen any so far from a panel supplier like IDTech, LG-Philips, Samsung, BOE Hydis, AUO, TMD (Toshiba Matsu****a Display), Sharp etc.

Even there are brighter 14,1 TFT-panels available, none of these offers the same higher viewing angles like specific 15" IPS panels here.

For 12,1" TFTs there will be an 12.1" UltraLight XGA display for the X60s series, which is supposed to be ~25% lighter and up to ~20% brighter than the standard 12.1" XGA display.

Further note, that most panel suppliers nowadays tend to build glare type TFTs, but IBM/Lenovo uses mate business style TFTs.