How to Choose Between the Three Types of Laptop Displays

Choice of display is one of the most important decisions to make when buying a laptop. The screen affects not only price, but also battery life and the general user experience.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Laptop Computer

1. Choose a dual-scan display if your budget is extremely limited.
2. Select an active-matrix display for the best visual quality and quickest response, and especially if two people (such as a customer and salesperson) need to see the screen at once.
3. Choose an active-matrix display if you'll be using the laptop under challenging lighting conditions, such as on an airplane.
4. Select an HPA (High-Performance Addressing) display if your budget prohibits an active-matrix display but you need to use the laptop on airplanes and wish to maximize battery life.

Tips & Warnings

• TFT is one kind of active-matrix display.
• Active-matrix displays make a laptop cost several hundred dollars more than one with any type of passive-matrix display, and they consume considerably more battery power.

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