Amos Magliocco
EF5
Last week's weather system brought high winds to North Texas and damaged a transformer near my house, which caused a series of power surges that KO'd my laptop (and started a big grassfire nearby too). I was already having problems with the machine and intended to replace it before the 2006 chase season, so now I'm laptop shopping. Seems like every year it's something else with chase gear, huh?
I've noticed many notebook manufacturers are installing glossy and bright laptop screens under a variety of brand names, like Toshiba's TruBrite. Gateway and Sony have other labels for these screens that have rich color and look like small digitial televisions in the showroom. But as I was walking along a row of laptops in CompUSA this afternoon, I noticed how sharply the screens reflect the overhead lights of the store, and how vividly all reflections appear in the mirror-like plastic of the monitor material. I wondered how it would look outdoors, and a salesman was surprisingly honest and said they've heard complaints even from indoor users who say the screens are too bright.
I was wondering if any chasers have used this type of laptop screen outdoors or in chasing situations. I'm wondering about the effect of the glare. Anyone have experience with these?
I've noticed many notebook manufacturers are installing glossy and bright laptop screens under a variety of brand names, like Toshiba's TruBrite. Gateway and Sony have other labels for these screens that have rich color and look like small digitial televisions in the showroom. But as I was walking along a row of laptops in CompUSA this afternoon, I noticed how sharply the screens reflect the overhead lights of the store, and how vividly all reflections appear in the mirror-like plastic of the monitor material. I wondered how it would look outdoors, and a salesman was surprisingly honest and said they've heard complaints even from indoor users who say the screens are too bright.
I was wondering if any chasers have used this type of laptop screen outdoors or in chasing situations. I'm wondering about the effect of the glare. Anyone have experience with these?