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1. Johns on August 22nd, 2007 Edit This

   Hi. I’m about to place an order for Inspiron 1520 but still can’t have a clear idea about the LCD to pick. I definitely want an ANTI-GLARE screen (with no reflection). The four options are:
   1) 15.4″ Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display [Included in Price]
   2) 15.4″ Wide Screen WXGA (1280 x 800) Display with TrueLife™ [add £11.75]
   3) 15.4″ Widescreen WXGA (1440×900) TFT Display with TrueLife™ [add £47.00 or £1/month1]
   4) 15.4″ UltraSharp™ Widescreen WSXGA (1680×1050) TFT Display with TrueLife™ [add £105.75 or £3/month1].

   In the last 5 days I spoke 10 times to Dell sales and Tech support. After getting 10 different answers, I got in touch with an LCD expert in Dell/Ireland that explained well the difference and convinced me to go for the WXGA (1280 x 800) Display with TrueLife™.
   If we are debating on GLOSSY vs ANTI-GLARE, the issue should not be Truelife vs NonTrue Life. The issue should be Truelife with high resolution VS Truelife with low resolution.

   If you want an anti-glare LCD screen you should go for option 2 (according to Dell). This matched with some review I found on the internet.

   Anyone agrees with me?

2. todd on August 23rd, 2007 Edit This

   I just cancelled my order with Dell. Re-ordered without True-Life. Dell now offers True-life at no added cost (wonder why!)..

   Dell SB: Vostro 1500 Laptop Core 2 Duo T5470– NO TRUE-LIFE..

   Thanks so much for this site. Helped alot.

3. andres cortes on September 27th, 2007 Edit This

   johns you should be carefull, truelife is the no-way if what you are looking is anti-glare.

4. bieonecc on November 21st, 2007 Edit This

   thank you
   after i reading Johns’s message above .
   I decided the to buy Dell inspiron 1520
   WXGA (1280 x 800) Display with TrueLife™.
   Hopes tht is Smart choice hehe
   thank you

5. Manuel on March 3rd, 2008 Edit This

   i got 1521 with option 2 and it’s fine i want to buy one for my girlfriend but i dont se that option anymore only glossy or antiglare so whish one is the one i had selected or at least the same quality of picture and no reflexion??

6. Manuel on March 3rd, 2008 Edit This

   This help me also to understand the names they use…

   Notebooks
   Manufacturer’s Marketing Name for No Anti-Glare and Manufacturer’s descriptive Words for No Anti-Glare

   Acer
   CrystalBrite
   Glossy, glare

   Apple
   (None)
   Glossy

   Asus
   Color Shine
   Glare

   Dell
   TrueLife
   Glossy

   Fujitsu
   Crystal View
   Glossy

   Gateway
   Ultrabright
   (None)

   HP
   BrightView
   (None)

   Lenovo
   VibrantView
   Glossy, smooth,

   mirror-like

   Sony
   XBrite
   (None)

   Toshiba
   TruBrite
   (None)

7. Susie Jones on August 15th, 2008 Edit This

   Thanks for posting up these photos and comments - they’ve been very helpful. Oh and by the way, it IS easy to change a screen in a laptop ~ I changed the screen inverter in mine, although I had to borrow a set of those little precision screwdrivers from my brother :-))
   Regards
   Susie

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