[CS-FSLUG] LCD screens and Warranties

[Timothy Butler]

>
> What about discolouration? I have some blotches on the screen within
> reasonable range of the dead pixel that are only slightly lighter than
> the rest of the display I'm sure they comprise more than 8 or even 10
> [..]
> phrase just how mad these display issues make me, for something that
> cost me over 1000$, which was at least a months total wages at the
> time to have such noticeable display issues is unacceptable. Toshiba
> will not get another cent out of me.


	The discoloration will help your attempts to get service. I've never  
owned a Toshiba, but I'd say this: do give them a chance to make good  
on the warranty before you judge them. Computers just fail, no matter  
how good the manufacturer.

>
> While I'm at it, can I get some notion from the list of how common
> laptops with dead pixels are? IMO companies should HAVE to replace
> units with dead/discoloured pixels, no matter how many. People don't
> buy these things expecting them to be broken out of the box, so why
> put up with it?

	I've done better with laptops than other devices (e.g. cell phones,  
PDA's, etc.). If I look hard enough, I can probably tell you at least  
one notable defect in every screen I've owned. Philips, Sony, Apple,  
Sharp... I'm a stickler for details though.

	On the other hand, I tolerate more than I use to. Nothing comes out  
of the factory in perfect condition, so its a matter of finding the  
best quality while expecting some defects even in such a beast. Given  
that I've never seen a perfect screen, I live with it because there  
is no other choice. If there are dead pixels, my pickiness about that  
is directly proportionate to how much I spent on the screen, I  
suppose. But, I can demand a replacement as much as I want: I've not  
yet seen a perfect screen (and I bet anyone who claims they have  
simply hasn't looked hard enough).


	-Tim




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