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Any information on a laptop brand/model or feature with good screen viewing for outdoor use?Jacques

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I'm no expert, but google says.

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Laptop-Screens-Readable-Outdoors

How to Make Laptop Screens Readable Outdoors

http://www.groupmobile.com/bestof.asp

BEST Outdoor Display in a Rugged Tablet PC

The Xplore iX104C2 features a Hi-Bright screen (the All-Vue display upgrade) with anti-glare and anti-reflective properties. You can even read the screen in the Arizona sun (Group Mobile is headquartered in Phoenix). This same outstanding display is available in the new Xplore iX104C3.

Link to Xplore iX104C2Link to Xplore iX104C3

BEST Outdoor Display in a Semi-Rugged Laptop

This category is a little more difficult to pick a winner. The Toughbook 74 has an Indoor/Outdoor display that works well in all lighting conditions, though it is not as bright and easy to read as the new display in the fully-rugged big brother of the Toughbook 74, the Toughbook 30. This is particularly true in direct sunlight. The new GoBook VR-2 from Itronix with its 13.3" outdoor viewable touchscreen display featuring DynaVue™ technology is well-suited for vehicular use as well as outdoor use. And finally, the Panther 5000 WS with the transflective sunlight-readable screen upgrade is the absolute best in full sunlight since the transflective display get brighter as the amount of ambient light increases.

In summary, choosing the ‘best’ outdoor display is a function of intended usage. For pure vehicle use and for mixed vehicle and outdoor use, our choice is the GoBook VR-2 or the Toughbook 74, and for primary outdoor use, the Panther 5000 WS is the winner.

Link to Panasonic Toughbook 74Link to Itronix VR-2Link to Panther 5000 WS

BEST Outdoor Display in a Fully-Rugged Laptop

We have always liked the screen that Itronix introduced for the GoBook XR-1. It is a significant improvement over the original display that came with the GoBook III and the customer feedback has been positive. But Panasonic recently upped the NITs (a measure of brightness) in their Toughbook 30 so it has become our number one choice.

But to be totally fair, the GoBook XR-1 and also the Getac M230, W130 and A790 models with the upgrade to hi-bright will also do the trick. The minor differences in outdoor viewability often are not the most important factor in the customer's selection criteria. Size, weight, availability of key features and cost normally outweigh which screen is absolutely the best.

Link to Itronix GoBook XR-1Link to Panasonic Toughbook 30Link to Getac M230Link to Getac W130Link to Getac A790

May not be up to date, but it's possibly a start.

Locke, MD

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Jacques GuillotSent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 3:50 PMTo: IMP message list serverSubject: nonmedical - laptop question

Any information on a laptop brand/model or feature with good screen viewing for outdoor use?Jacques

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Thanks, .I think I'll go with the matte screen and cardboard box wikihow rather than the $2800 rugged Arizona-sun-proof pro models!Jacques

I'm no expert, but google says.

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Laptop-Screens-Readable-Outdoors

How to Make Laptop Screens Readable Outdoors

http://www.groupmobile.com/bestof.asp

BEST Outdoor Display in a Rugged Tablet PC

The Xplore iX104C2 features a Hi-Bright screen (the All-Vue display upgrade) with anti-glare and anti-reflective properties. You can even read the screen in the Arizona sun (Group Mobile is headquartered in Phoenix). This same outstanding display is available in the new Xplore iX104C3.

Link to Xplore iX104C2Link to Xplore iX104C3

BEST Outdoor Display in a Semi-Rugged Laptop

This category is a little more difficult to pick a winner. The Toughbook 74 has an Indoor/Outdoor display that works well in all lighting conditions, though it is not as bright and easy to read as the new display in the fully-rugged big brother of the Toughbook 74, the Toughbook 30. This is particularly true in direct sunlight. The new GoBook VR-2 from Itronix with its 13.3 " outdoor viewable touchscreen display featuring DynaVue™ technology is well-suited for vehicular use as well as outdoor use. And finally, the Panther 5000 WS with the transflective sunlight-readable screen upgrade is the absolute best in full sunlight since the transflective display get brighter as the amount of ambient light increases.

In summary, choosing the 'best' outdoor display is a function of intended usage. For pure vehicle use and for mixed vehicle and outdoor use, our choice is the GoBook VR-2 or the Toughbook 74, and for primary outdoor use, the Panther 5000 WS is the winner.

Link to Panasonic Toughbook 74Link to Itronix VR-2Link to Panther 5000 WS

BEST Outdoor Display in a Fully-Rugged Laptop

We have always liked the screen that Itronix introduced for the GoBook XR-1. It is a significant improvement over the original display that came with the GoBook III and the customer feedback has been positive. But Panasonic recently upped the NITs (a measure of brightness) in their Toughbook 30 so it has become our number one choice.

But to be totally fair, the GoBook XR-1 and also the Getac M230, W130 and A790 models with the upgrade to hi-bright will also do the trick. The minor differences in outdoor viewability often are not the most important factor in the customer's selection criteria. Size, weight, availability of key features and cost normally outweigh which screen is absolutely the best.

Link to Itronix GoBook XR-1Link to Panasonic Toughbook 30Link to Getac M230Link to Getac W130

Link to Getac A790

May not be up to date, but it's possibly a start.

Locke, MD

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Jacques GuillotSent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 3:50 PMTo: IMP message list serverSubject: nonmedical - laptop question

Any information on a laptop brand/model or feature with good screen viewing for outdoor use?Jacques