Ordering Loaded M90. What's the latest on the WUXGA controversy?

[DavidB_REE]

Just placed this. Still time to make changes if you have suggestions.

Mostly wondering which WUXGA I should be hoping for!


222-5481 1 Dell Precision M90, Intel Core2 Duo Processor T7200 (2.00GHz/667MHz/4MB)
320-4752 1 17 Inch Wide Screen WUXGA LCD for Dell Precision M90
311-5877 1 2 GB, DDR2-667 SDRAM, 2 DIMM for Dell Precision M90
310-7669 1 Internal English Keyboard for Dell Precision M90
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430-1640 1 Dell Wireless 350 Bluetooth Module for Dell Precision M90
313-4070 1 24X CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive withCyberLink PowerDVD, Dell Precision M90
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313-4073 1 Resource CD w/ Diagnostics and Drivers for Dell PrecisionM90
312-0419 1 Additional 9-Cell Primary Battery for Dell Precision M90
420-3699 1 NTFS File System,Factory Install
310-7823 1 Quick Reference Guide for DellPrecision M90
410-0166 1 Adobe Acrobat 6 Standard Rtl Package, English, CD W/Docs, Factory Installed, Bundle w/Office
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310-0007 1 Mouse Pad
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[nttdemented]

It still seems like its a russian roulette kind of thing. Some people get good screens, some people get bad ones and Dell can't garantee that they can use any specific brand of LCD panel for your build. The best WUXGA panels seem to be LGs. When you get your system Google for "Nokia Screen Test" and test your screen with the "Color" part of this test to check that the backlight is even and that light leakage isn't excessively pronounced. Also use that test to see if white is actually white and not yellowish as this can mean a bad backlight or a bad LCD.

If you bought it for media editing and design I would imagine that having the screen be evenly lit and the colors precise is important to you, and having bought a precision series workstation you should have such a screen so if those tests aren't satisfactory just politely call Dell with your observations and your needs and they'll take care of you.