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High-Resolution, Anti-Glare LCD for Gaming Laptop?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the portable-gaming-rig-seeks-better-display dept.

Kra Z Joe asks: "I've been having difficulty locating a laptop that has an anti-glare, WSXGA 15.4" or WUXGA 17" display AND a gaming-capable graphics system. As for anti-glare displays, I can find the standard WXGA 15.4" screens on laptops with graphics systems capable of running today's games, and I can find the higher resolution displays used with either an integrated Intel 'Extreme' graphics system, or some dedicated 'business' graphics systems. Unable to locate a major brand PC that meets my requirements — I've also attempted to find an add-on anti-glare product to use with those glossy-screened laptops. It seems that nobody makes a working product without also tacking on some type of 'privacy' guard, or some plastic frame that would prevent me from closing the laptop. Does anyone know a reputable laptop maker that would like my money, or where I can find a good anti-glare covering that works without limiting my ability to view from the side?"

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  1. Apple by Ice+Wewe · · Score: 2, Informative
    While I'm not an avid Apple supporter... I would suggest the MacBook Pro.

    http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/

    1. Re:Apple by nonsequitur4122 · · Score: 3, Informative

      I have a macbook pro and i dual boot(i have the high end with the 265 video card) and i can play CS:S, HL2, and CoD2 as well as WoW and even some fear at high settings. it works great with the mobility x1600 and i think its a great poratble and it suits my needs.

  2. MacBook Pro by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    How about a MacBook Pro? Available with a non-glossy anti-glare screen and a 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon X1600. When booted into Windows, it can run Half-Life 2 at native screen res with all options set to high and 6x anti-aliasing without breaking a sweat. Runs World of Warcraft with everything maxed in either WinXP or OS X.

    http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/

  3. Not Sager, Acer by 1point618 · · Score: 2, Informative

    I have a Sager (NP3880) with 2 gigs RAM, 2.13 Ghz processor, Geforce 6600 graphics card, etc. It's pretty damn awesome, still a hugely powerful machine a year and some after I bought it. However, it has a real overheating problem, and I've had to send it in for warranty work twice due to the motherboard's power supply dying, and I'm a computer tech at my school and can usually deal with hardware issues.

    I'd suggest getting an Acer myself, the Aspire 5000 line. Just go for the newest one. I have a friend with a Ferrari, which is just great. The Aspires are the same thing with less advertising crap, and thus cheeper. They seem like great computers, and if I could sell the on I had and get a little bit of money, I'd totally buy one now.

    One thing to say in Sager's defense, they've been really great in helping me with my warranty stuff.

    1. Re:Not Sager, Acer by Atragon · · Score: 2, Informative

      Just watch out for their Wireless chipset.

      I work in the IT department at a college, we have seen many Acer laptops using the RTL8185 wireless chipset experience issues connecting to the college wireless networks. (WEP encryption, SSID non-broadcast).

      OTOH, they are nice laptops.

  4. Erm... by ADRA · · Score: 2, Informative

    When you use glare blockers, the point is to remove or reflect away as much incoming light while trying to keep the outgoing light as intense as possible. One solution to this is to remove incoming light by angling '_/_' the reflective material so that light coming in from an angle relects away from observer viewing the screen from center position. This makes light relecting 'out' of the glare blocker just as weak at those same angles. This is why you can barely make out the picture from the side. The light has been trapped inside blocker.

    I can't think of a decent glare blocker that wouldn't apply either depth or angular constraints on the display. Unless I've got my theory very wrong, you're asking for a glare blocker that doesn't do what glare blockers do.. erm.. yeah....

    The only other hope you have is to boost the source lighting from the laptop. Maybe you should buy a super high intensity iris burning LCD. That'll cancel out most ambient lighting as well as turn your eyes into two little meat balls =)

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  5. Re:Apple +1 by TibbonZero · · Score: 3, Informative

    With Bootcamp, these should run great. My gf got a new 20" iMac with the 256mb ATI card and 1GB memory. Seemed to work fine with any reasonable settings. No it wouldn't do FEAR at max settings, but even oblivion was quite playable. I'm sure that soon enough Paralells and other companies will even have the games running natively in OS X soon enough.

    Plus, you have the great options of OS X, Windows XP/Vista, and Linux. The new Duo 2 chips are killer fast, and they really are solid machines. I'm typing this on my iBook G4 that i've had since they came out. In the same time, my parents have gone through 2 Sony laptops and an HP. The iBook is still rock solid and does all my general (non gaming, non 3d intensive) day to day work perfectly. I have a good desktop, so as a laptop this is as good as it gets.

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  6. Mac Book Pro by Toveling · · Score: 2, Informative

    Need more be said?

  7. Re:Apple. by nazsco · · Score: 2, Informative

    what part of "for Gaming" you didn't get?