Monday, October 6, 2003
"An Insider's Look At PDA Displays And The Industry As A Whole" - BargainPDA.com
Posted by Jason Dunn in "ARTICLE" @ 07:00 PM
"Last week Sharp announced a new screen that is essentially viewable from almost every angle. A week or so before that announcement they released news that a mono speaker is now able to be integrated into their screens. As a result of all this news, we decided to dig a little deeper into the unknown realm of mobile displays. The results of our work should both surprise and disturb you.
When you buy a PDA one of the most important factors, if not the most important, in the buying decision is screen quality. I can’t tell you how many times a review I’ve written has hinged on screen brightness, clarity, etc. In fact, the screen can be so important that some people won’t buy a device with questionable screen quality, like the Sony Clie TG50 that suffers from shadows in the backlight. Or how about the HP iPAQ h1945 that suffers from the yellow screen effect when viewed at certain angles? The list can go on…"
When you buy a PDA one of the most important factors, if not the most important, in the buying decision is screen quality. I can’t tell you how many times a review I’ve written has hinged on screen brightness, clarity, etc. In fact, the screen can be so important that some people won’t buy a device with questionable screen quality, like the Sony Clie TG50 that suffers from shadows in the backlight. Or how about the HP iPAQ h1945 that suffers from the yellow screen effect when viewed at certain angles? The list can go on…"
