Uncalibrated, the IGZO screen looks good. The white point is close to 6500k. The gamma curve is close to 2.2. Contrast is 800:1. Brightness is just over 400cd/l2. Calibrated, it is one of the most accurate panels I have seen in a notebook or on a desk.
The Retina panel on the MBP has excellent color accuracy. I have seen measured Delta Es of 1.04 on the Samsung panel. I have seen Deltas of 1.4 and 1.95 published as well.
The Sharp IGZO panel also has excellent color accuracy. The Delta E on the system I have is 1.0. As more XPS 15 and M3800 systems are reviewed, we will see how well panels measure across a variety of panels.
When calibrated, the measurements show the Retina and IGZO panels are effectively equals when it comes to color quality, contrast, and color gamut. The Samsung Retina panel might be better than the LG Retina panel, but you will know much more about that.
The IGZO panel is brighter and uses less power. It is probably why Apple is looking at putting IGZO screens into their 2014 iPads and MBPs. (http://www.extremetech.com/computin...-to-cut-power-consumption-boost-image-quality )
The IGZO screen also has a slight resolution advantage since it runs at 3200x1800. Having a touch panel is more of a personal preference than an advantage in my opinion.
Creative professionals may complain about the Retina and IGZO displays only covering sRGB, but none of them will complain about a calibrated Delta of 1. That is a big deal.
Windows users need to thank Apple for the new generation of high ppi displays. Had Apple not pushed panel manufacturers last year on the MBP and in years past in phones and tablets, who knows how many years we would still be waiting for these displays.
I have absolutely no idea (considering the crack appeared in front of my eyes), and neither did Apple. The only idea Apple had was sending me a $1000 quote for replacing the screen (which was more than the used price on the Air).
I'll gladly take a cracked palm rest against having to buy an entirely new computer every day of the week.
Just admit that he pawned your behind there. He flat out rebutted your statements point for point, and basically tore your argument apart.
You barged in here, all high and mighty, trying to prove a point, and you lost, plain and simple.
I'll take the machine with a straightforward interface whose core code isn't from 1995, candy coated to make it seem newer. The cobbled genetics of Windows 8/7/Vista/XP/98/95 is kind of a joke.
Windows 7 is what Vista should have been released as. It's a *much* better OS than XP or Vista, and a worthy successor to XP.
Yet they destroyed it again Windows 8. Metro doesn't make much sense, and even on a touchscreen its a bit clunky!
Because it's a Dell.
Exactly, one of the worst PC manufactures.
Touchscreen on a laptop? No thanks, Jeff.
Touchscreen on a laptop? No thanks, Jeff.
Most people were saying the same things about phones before 2007. Just saying...
I can't disagree there, but a laptop is a totally different form factor.
My take is: why would any one buy Lexus ES if you can buy Toyota Camry for lot less. Both can do the same. Dell XPS is a good laptop, I prefer to buy MacBook Pro. Build quality and ecosystem is what I am going after. You can't compare the build quality of Mac to any other laptop, just like you can't compare Lexus to any of the Toyota quality-wise.
Toyota owns lexus.![]()
My take is: why would any one buy Lexus ES if you can buy Toyota Camry for lot less. Both can do the same. Dell XPS is a good laptop, I prefer to buy MacBook Pro. Build quality and ecosystem is what I am going after. You can't compare the build quality of Mac to any other laptop, just like you can't compare Lexus to any of the Toyota quality-wise.