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In message <pan.2005.02.24.15.23.09.382046@nowhere.lan> Leythos
<void@nowhere.lan> wrote:
>On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 08:10:48 -0700, DevilsPGD wrote:
>>
>> I've owned 6-7 laptops, a 18" LCD (4 years old now), a 20.1" LCD (about
>> a month ago), plus my grandmother and both parents all use LCDs.
>>
>> To date we have seen a grand total of zero dead pixels.
>>
>> That being said, I've never bought cheapo LCDs, I've always gone with a
>> major brand. Many of the cheap brands are rumoured to be buying LCDs
>> that major manufacturers rejected in QC, so that could be why so many
>> people have continual dead pixel problems.
>
>I've bought many laptops for myself and clients and I've averaged 1:2 for
>ones that come with at least one dead pixel - Toshiba, Compaq, IBM,
>Clones, etc... When it comes to LCD's, laptop or stand alone, if I can't
>see it running in the store I don't buy it - unless the store has an
>Unconditional return policy.
I might be just especially lucky then -- I've had a Toshiba, a number of
Gateway laptops (600YGR, a few 600YG2s, and a 675), a Dell for my g/f,
my dad has a Compaq (which I assisted him select/purchase). I believe
my parents both have Samsung LCDs on their desktops. Not a clue what my
grandmother has, but it's 15" and 3-4 years old now.
My 4 year old 18" LCD was a Compaq, I'm currently on a Dell 2005FP
(20.1" widescreen). I've yet to see a dead pixel any one of these.
I've seen a number of bad ones at friends' places, but always when they
bought the cheapest they could find.
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