Thread: Late '09 iMac
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Robo
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2009-10-20, 12:45

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Originally Posted by Luca View Post
Wait, are you sure the 21.5" display is actually that much better? I don't think it's LED-backlit. I think it might still be a TN panel. There are a lot of 21.5", 1080p, glossy TNs you can get for under $200 these days.
From the tech specs page:

"Built-in 21.5-inch (viewable) or 27-inch (viewable) LED-backlit glossy widescreen TFT active-matrix liquid crystal display with IPS technology"

Not once does it describe the LED backlight or the IPS technology as being exclusive to the 27-incher. And considering literally every other screen Apple makes is LED backlit now, I think it's safe to assume that the brand-new 21.5-inch iMac is. Not that we need to assume, because it says it right there.

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