Date:         Mon, 21 May 2001 17:54:51 -0500
Reply-To:     Jennifer <ncc876@yahoo.com>
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From:         Jennifer <ncc876@yahoo.com>
Subject:      Re: LCD screen mods - keeping kids happy
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At 1:05 PM -0700 5/21/01, T Berk rearranged electrons to say:

>>  I think you'll find those old laptop flatscreens aren't LCD... but I can't
>>  remember what the system is called.

It depends on the age of the laptop. If it's orange and black, it's
gas plasma. It may also be an older passive matrix LCD, which isn't
as crisp, sharp, or bright as the newer active matrix LCD screens
used in laptops. They can't update as fast as modern laptop screens,
so they are unsuitable for games or television. This is why Windows
and Macs have a "cursor trails" option -- it helps make it possible
to keep track of a fast-moving cursor on a slow screen.

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Jennifer - ncc876@yahoo.com
... knee-deep in the hoopla ...

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