Viewing angle for laptop screens
By Melissa - usenet poster
I have two uses for laptops; one is just for me to look at when
working in libraries, the other is to demonstrate stuff to small
groups. I recently got a Pismo which is great for solo use, but
20 degrees off-axis and you can see virtually nothing (it's not
very bright straight ahead either). My old PB140 worked much
better for groups. A PB520 was in between.
What PPC Powerbooks/iBooks have a viewing angle wide enough for
a sizable group to gather round the machine?
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working in libraries, the other is to demonstrate stuff to small
groups. I recently got a Pismo which is great for solo use, but
20 degrees off-axis and you can see virtually nothing (it's not
very bright straight ahead either). My old PB140 worked much
better for groups. A PB520 was in between.
What PPC Powerbooks/iBooks have a viewing angle wide enough for
a sizable group to gather round the machine?
============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ==============
Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760
<http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/ja ck/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975
stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557
Solution #1
posted on Aug 11, 2005
Putty - usenet poster
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My experience has been that they don't. As I posted there, the
PB 140 has a wider usable viewing angle than a 520 and both are
far better than a Pismo. (Come to think of it now, a 2300c is
in between the 520 and Pismo as well). For me the decline in
viewing angle has worsened monotonically with time across every
model of laptop I've owned, exactly the reverse of what you're
saying, which is why I was looking for exceptions to the trend.
============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ==============
Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760
<http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/ja ck/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975
stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557
PB 140 has a wider usable viewing angle than a 520 and both are
far better than a Pismo. (Come to think of it now, a 2300c is
in between the 520 and Pismo as well). For me the decline in
viewing angle has worsened monotonically with time across every
model of laptop I've owned, exactly the reverse of what you're
saying, which is why I was looking for exceptions to the trend.
============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ==============
Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760
<http://www.purr.demon.co.uk/ja ck/> for CD-ROMs and free | fax 0870 0554 975
stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557
Solution #3
posted on Aug 11, 2005
Gary10 - usenet poster
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On 25/02/2005, Jack Campin - bogus address wrote in message <bogus-
4C84B0.15163325022 @news.news.demon.net>:
Viewing angles improve in every generation. My AlBook 15" can
fit four people behind it and they can all read the screen. I
can only recommend you go down a shop and test a few out for
yourself.
Bear in mind that iBooks are cheapo devices with everything
aimed at simplicity and economy. PowerBooks aren't.
Simon.
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Viewing angles improve in every generation. My AlBook 15" can
fit four people behind it and they can all read the screen. I
can only recommend you go down a shop and test a few out for
yourself.
Bear in mind that iBooks are cheapo devices with everything
aimed at simplicity and economy. PowerBooks aren't.
Simon.
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Solution #4
posted on Aug 11, 2005
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Jack Campin - bogus address <b @purr.demon.co.uk> writes:
It's all down to the quality of the display. As far as I know Apple use
cheaper displays in the iBooks compared to the PowerBooks. So if you
want a better quality display with a wider viewing angle, go for a
PowerBook.
Matt
It's all down to the quality of the display. As far as I know Apple use
cheaper displays in the iBooks compared to the PowerBooks. So if you
want a better quality display with a wider viewing angle, go for a
PowerBook.
Matt
Solution #5
posted on Aug 11, 2005
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In article <bogus-4C84B0.15163325022 @news.news.demon.net>, Jack
Campin - bogus address <b @purr.demon.co.uk> wrote:
I just compared my old Pismo with my current PB 12" Viewing angles not
much better, screen much brighter, but slightly smaller. Good for one
person each side of the operator and another over the top if they are
good friends without dental hygiene problems.
I'd be thinking of one of those tiny "in-focus" projectors.
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Campin - bogus address <b @purr.demon.co.uk> wrote:
I just compared my old Pismo with my current PB 12" Viewing angles not
much better, screen much brighter, but slightly smaller. Good for one
person each side of the operator and another over the top if they are
good friends without dental hygiene problems.
I'd be thinking of one of those tiny "in-focus" projectors.
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I thought I would be the last on earth to mung my e-mail address.
fsnospam$elliott$$
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