My understanding is that turning off unneeded services like hard drive indexing and system restore will greatly reduce random disc access.
Of course there is always the option of getting a quieter HD later down the line.
I agree, but to some guys somthing like a dead pixel is a deal killer while others are OK with one...
...I think the "gradient thing" would be more anoyying than the viewing angle...I I still consider buying a CL56,...
This refers to the size of "viewing cone" of the screen, inside which the picure is of acceptable quality. The size of this cone determines not only how many people can view the screen simultaneously, but also how much you can...
It's the Mitac 8050.
I am also considering getting it from ABS as they seem to have a pretty good warranty service, though they are a few hundred dollars more expensive than RJ tech, who by all accounts is doing a great job as well,...
General consensus is that they are the identical screen. Basically ALL 15.1'' SXGA screens have the vert angle issues. If it's important to you, perhaps you should consider a widescreen as these don't seem to have the issue.
They dont get much prettier than that.
Were those benchmark scores at native res, or 1024x768?
Are you able to access both RAM slots from the bottom of the unit, or do you need to remove the keyboard to get to the second...
