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When I compared the Apple laptops to the iPad2 in the Apple store,  
the iPad seemed to have much less of a problem with off-axis viewing.  
There was some change, but not nearly as much as the with the  
laptops. I think I have read that the iPads use some form of the IPS  
switching technology (not sure if I have that right) similar to  
better desktop monitors. Is that true? And, if so, why couldn't that  
be incorporated into the laptops? The iPads tout very long battery  
life, so whatever technology they are using for the better display it  
doesn't seem to be a big battery drain.

Don

On Nov 26, 2011, at 6:18 PM, Cdtobie wrote:

>
> MacBooks also have a gamut that is close to sRGB. But the inability  
> to distinguish certain very saturated greens, cyans, and yellows is  
> not the main drawback of laptop displays; it is the narrow viewing  
> angle. In order to reduce battery drain, laptops focus their light  
> output in a narrow cone, and viewing them from even a modest angle  
> produces significant variation. Better desktop displays, in  
> addition to offering a somewhat wider gamut, offer a much wider  
> viewing angle, such that viewing them from significantly further  
> off-axis still shows nearly the same result.
>
>
>
> C. Davi d Tobie
> Global Product Technology Manager
> Imaging Color Solutions
> Datacolor inc.
> cdtobie@...
> www.datacolor.com
>