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"Don't RMA for a few dead pixels" is pretty much standard on every legal text ever, and just because it's date '+%Y' doesn't mean that we've magically so
by kick 7y ago
"Don't RMA for a few dead pixels" is pretty much standard on every legal text ever, and just because it's
date '+%Y'
doesn't mean that we've magically solved every problem when it comes to manufacturing, especially with displays.
If it means that much to you, get a Chromebook. They'll probably have about as much of a chance of getting a dead pixel, but hey, it's not like you'd know that because Chromebook manufacturers aren't as transparent as PINE64.
Assuming their policies haven't changed since I checked them last, Apple still allows 7-8 stuck/dead pixels on devices the size of the Pinebook Pro. Dell six.
Apple is the richest company in the world.
PINE64 doesn't even count as a startup.
- dlivingston 7y agoMaybe it's because I haven't looked hard enough, or maybe it's because ppi is so high on modern displays, but I haven't noticed a dead or stuck pixel on any Apple product I've owned in...well, years.
- imtringued 7y agoThat only strengthens the point that the presence of dead pixels is not influenced by the year the screen was made but it is clearly influenced by the amount of money invested into the quality of the final product.
- imtringued 7y agoI think the 2020 reference doesn't make sense because dead pixels are an inherent part of the manufacturing process. The only way to reduce the impact of dead pixels is to discard defective panels which drives up the price but this is a low cost product from a relatively unknown manufacturer who might cancel the product if there are too many RMAs. It is perfectly okay to say "It's 2020, why does my company still force me to use flash when it's unsupported in the latest browsers?". Flash is obsolete and will only become more obsolete over time. Dead pixels will probably keep happening until we switch away from conventional display technology.