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Laptop Screens-HPA Vs. TFT, DSTN, et al

Posted by Cliff on from the comparing-the-hardware dept.

cmdrheath asks: "My company is looking to purchase a new laptop for the boss to use, and while I know that TFT beats DSTN out every time, (better color, visible from more directions, etc.) I am curious as to where this new HPA technology fits into the picture. Has anyone on Slashdot had any sort of experience with HPA screens? How do they look? Should we still try to go with TFT?"

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  1. Re:why here? by grammar+nazi · · Score: 3
    The grammar nazi agrees with chowda.

    From my first google search, I found this. From that page I found out that HPA stands for and googled for it: High.Performance.Addressing

    Why the dots between the words? Because this way google knows to only find pages where the words are connected. Anyway this search lead to a very nice definition at our friendly Webopedia site:

    Short for High-Performance Addressing, an passive-matrix display technology the provides better response rates and contrast than conventional LCD displays. Although HPA displays aren't quite as crisp or fast as active-matrix (TFT) displays, they're considerably less expensive to produce. Consequently, HPA is being used by a number of computer manufacturers for their low-end notebook computers.
    This was nice, but other pages even compared HPA with other other types of LCDs.

    Like your computer, google is a tool. Use it wisely.

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