Acer Travelmate 8000 and Aspire 2020 display comparison.

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"Foofy (formerly known as Spaghetti)" <spaghetti@aspyre.net> wrote in
newspr9zhjagf1rrme2@yam.mshome.net:

> I'm having a hard time deciding between these two notebooks. Both seem
> ideal, but since I'm buying blind I don't get a chance to see how
> good the screens are.
>
> I read that the TravelMate 8000 has 200-nit brightness (not even sure
> what nits are!) but that the viewing angle/contrast is poor. The
> Aspire 2020 has 185-nit brightness, but most of the feedback I've
> seen is great for this display, and it apparently has a great viewing
> angle.
>
> Can anyone tell me more about these two displays? Also, does the
> 14-inch wide body on the Aspire 2020 make it difficult to haul about
> (I am using this as a travel-friendly main computer!)?
>
> Thanks!
>

Not sure about Aspire 2020 screen, but it seems like many laptop owners
agree that SXGA+ screens have worse vertical viewing angle than WXGA.
There are some good SXGA+ screens but not in the Acer line (Acer uses LG
panels).

Hopefully some other people will chime in.

Alexei