Help desperately needed to find 17" laptop with *good* matte screen.

[Kensass]

Hi there.
My dad wants to give me a notebook, which im super exited about.

However i'm quite sensitive to bad monitors, and displays in general.

I've spent the last 2-3 days trying to find a 17 inch with a non TN panel, and with a matte screen.
I found some that does have matte screen, but they had terrible panels. Like for example the MSI gaming series GT780*.

I really need help for this , since im quite stressed out. My dad is terrible sick, and dying, and i have to find a notebook within a few days, or it may not happen at all.

So i hope i can get some assistance from here to make a little shortcut to find a good laptop.
Other wishes is a reasonable good videocard, a fast cpu, and maybe room for an ssd. So a gaming or multimedia notebook would be what im looking for

I'm buying it in Denmark.

Thanks.

 

[WR2]

Hello Kensass;

Not that much out there in 17" IPS LCD equipped consumer notebooks.

How about the 15" HP Envy 15?
http/www.engadget.com/2012/01/28/hp-envy-15-review-early-2012/

 

[Kensass]

Hello Kensass;

Not that much out there in 17" IPS LCD equipped consumer notebooks.

How about the 15" HP Envy 15?
http/www.engadget.com/2012/01/28/hp-envy-15-review-early-2012/

Thanks for the suggestion.
I did look at the Envy 17 alot yesterday. Does the Envy 15 have better panels?
I tried to find out about the Envy 17, and i think i found 1 or 2 models with a matte screen, but i never found out what panel it has.

Is there a website somewhere that tests or have a database with panels in notebooks?

 

[WR2]

Envy 17" is using TN panels.
Envy 15" has an option for an ISP panel. But it is glossy as the review I linked pointed out.

"Is there a website somewhere that tests or have a database with panels in notebooks?"
Not that I've ever seen. Things change around so fast it would be too much work keeping it up to date.

 

[WR2]

I think Dell Precision M6600 has a 17" matte IPS LCD option.
http/www.pcworld.com/article/240219/dell_precision_m6600_mobile_workstation_businesslike_and_capable.html

 

[WR2]

Sony VAIO SE: IPS 15" notebook
It has a glossy screen. But I'm starting to think the smart move is getting a glossy screen IPS notebook and adding an after-market anti-glare matte film.

 

[Kensass]

Sony VAIO SE: IPS 15" notebook
It has a glossy screen.

It says matte in the link you provided:

Display 15.5" WLED Matte 16:9 1080p (1920x1080)
(Unknown: MS_0025)

I'm still reading up on the Dell m6600.

 

[WR2]

Yes it does - I missed that.

 

[WR2]

Here is another Sony VAIO SE Review

In your postition - I'd be tempted to get the Sony VAIO SE and a IPS 24" external monitor, which would still cost less than the Dell M6600 Workstation notebook.

 

[Kensass]

The Dell m6600 does look extremely nice, and is everything i ever wanted including a feature i really like , and thats the easy access to the internal parts, like the cooling parts for cleaning. However the price is just over what i think i can ask my dad to pay, without me feeling like im taking too much advantage of the situation.. Good suggestion though.

 

[WR2]

I has that same thought about the price too.

 

[Kensass]

To complicate it further , it seems that Sony Vaio SE is not sold in Denmark. There is an S and an E line of products, but no SE.

 

[WR2]

It would seem to me there must be merchants willing to special order one for you?

 

[Kensass]

It looks like i can configure a laptop myself at sony's site. And there is 3 screens to choose between :
41,6cm LCD 1600x900
41,6 cm (16,4") VAIO Display (1600x900 pixel) (16:9) + indbygget digitalt Exmor HD-kamera (1,3 megapixel)
Eksklusiv for Sony online


41,6cm LCD 1920x1080 Plus [+ 480.0 DKK ]
41,6 cm (16,4") VAIO Display Plus Full HD (1920x1080 pixel) (16:9) + indbygget digitalt Exmor HD-kamera (1,3 megapixel)


41,6cm LCD 1920x1080 Premium
41,6 cm (16,4") VAIO Display Premium Full HD (1920x1080 pixel) (16:9) +indbygget digitalt Exmor HD-kamera (1,3 megapixel)
Gratis skærmopgradering - Tilbuddet slutter d. 16. april 2012 så længe lager haves

Anyone know the differences between their Premium and their plus panels?

 

[WR2]

I have to think Premium would be the IPS panel.
Got time to ring Sony up and ask?

 

[WR2]

That's not the Sony SE though......right?
I see that 16,4" panel and SE is 15.5"

 

[WR2]

Im on the Sony Store website now and Im looking at VPCSE290X CTO 15.5"

 

[Kensass]

its the VPCF24C5E.

 

[Kensass]

I'm a lot surprised about the price, i configured it like i wanted it, and its 8300 danish kroner, in comperison the dell m6600 was 21000 danish kroner.

 

[Kensass]

I'm a lot surprised about the price, i configured it like i wanted it, and its 8300 danish kroner, in comparison with the dell m6600 was 21000 danish kroner.