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randysparks
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I've got a feeling that this is a question that gets asked a lot, so I genuinely apologize in advance.
I've just bought a 1.2 G4 iBook with 12in screen. I'm a switcher from the world of Windows XP and this notebook is replacing my old PIII 450MHz model.
The iBook's keyboard is brilliant - ultra responsive. Mac OS is a joy to use. Software bundle is brilliant. Dashboard is a great idea.
But the screen...? At full brightness it's just about acceptable. I don't know why they build in the lower brightness levels because you need night vision goggles to use them! Colors appear to be washed out... there's absolutely no vibrancy to the colours at all. It's like looking at the screen through a thin piece of gause.
From the research I've done, this appears to be the way it is, although half the entries i've read have said that the screen is washed out, while the other half have said their screens are vibrant and bright. Is it the case that Apple are using different parts depending on what they have in stock? Or do people just have different expectations? (More likely.)
To be honest, I'm starting to get used to the screen, so it's not so bad. Weirdly, my old notebook now appears to have a blueish tinge that I hadn't noticed before. But I was on the brink of sending it back when I first got it on Friday.
I've just bought a 1.2 G4 iBook with 12in screen. I'm a switcher from the world of Windows XP and this notebook is replacing my old PIII 450MHz model.
The iBook's keyboard is brilliant - ultra responsive. Mac OS is a joy to use. Software bundle is brilliant. Dashboard is a great idea.
But the screen...? At full brightness it's just about acceptable. I don't know why they build in the lower brightness levels because you need night vision goggles to use them! Colors appear to be washed out... there's absolutely no vibrancy to the colours at all. It's like looking at the screen through a thin piece of gause.
From the research I've done, this appears to be the way it is, although half the entries i've read have said that the screen is washed out, while the other half have said their screens are vibrant and bright. Is it the case that Apple are using different parts depending on what they have in stock? Or do people just have different expectations? (More likely.)
To be honest, I'm starting to get used to the screen, so it's not so bad. Weirdly, my old notebook now appears to have a blueish tinge that I hadn't noticed before. But I was on the brink of sending it back when I first got it on Friday.