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Boy, I wish my ThinkPad X200s came with an IPS panel. I got the 'high res' screen option (1440x900@12") and the viewing angle is woeful. Using it even in a perf
by frou_dh 11y ago
Boy, I wish my ThinkPad X200s came with an IPS panel. I got the 'high res' screen option (1440x900@12") and the viewing angle is woeful. Using it even in a perfectly optimal position, washout/shift is still noticeable at either the top or bottom of the screen.
In my book, including a garbage-spec panel disqualifies a computer from being a quality product no matter what range it is otherwise part of. Sadly this is (was?) all too common.
- ue_ 11y agoCould you not swap it for an IPS panel? I've been thinking of getting an IPS panel for my x220, and I've seen people replacing them. I don't know if it's possible on x220s though.
- frou_dh 11y agoLooked into it some time ago and I think there was something about having the no-webcam, beefed-up-wifi-antenna option that made it difficult.
- tertius 11y agoI have the same one, with the high end CPU (2.13GHz) and panel. I'm waiting for a refresh, the X260 may be an option. I've given it a 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM. And while I like the resolution on a 12", I often try to adjust the angle of the display while working because the viewing angle is so bad and I think it may just be off, only to find out that it's just not that bright.
- kozukumi 11y agoT420s user here, the TN panels Lenovo used a few years ago are shockingly bad. I am still looking forward to getting a fanless ThinkPad. A laptop with zero moving parts is my dream. I tried an Asus UX305FA last year but the Core-M is a little lacking still, I am hoping in a generation or two we will be there :)