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Kraetos
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Boston-ish
 
2007-09-26, 14:28

For the record, here are the display panel types behind Apple's current lineup:

MacBook: TN panel, CCFL backlight. Not very good.
2.2/2.4 GHz MacBook Pro 15": S-IPS panel, LED backlight. Very good, SWOP certified.
All other MacBook Pro 15": S-IPS panel, CCFL backlight. Not bad, but not SWOP certified because the backlight is too uneven.
MacBook Pro 17": S-IPS panel, CCFL backlight. Not bad, but not SWOP certified because the backlight is too uneven.
All 20"/24" iMacs except the new 20": S-IPS panel, CCFL backlight. Very good. SWOP certified.
Current 20" iMac: TN panel, CCFL backlight. Not very good.
17" iMacs: don't know. Would guess S-IPS CCFL.
All Cinema Displays: S-IPS panel, CCFL backlight. Very good. SWOP certified.

For those curious, this information came from a few Apple geniuses, a few online takeaparts, and some spec sheets.

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