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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject: Re: Rumour: 8K iMac coming?!?
Date: 11 Apr 2015 19:27:49 GMT
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On 2015-04-11, John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> wrote:
> On 4/10/15   PDT 7:07 AM, Jolly Roger wrote:
>>
>> Despite your apparent love of hyperbole, there's nothing insidious going
>> on here. The terms "LED display" and "CCFL display" are simply natural
>> ways for us to distinguish between displays with different technologies
>> used to light the panels. While nobody should throw away a working CCFL
>> display just for the hell of it, LED back lights are actually better
>> than florescent back lights in a few different ways. They have a much
>> longer lifespan, consume less energy, and emit a more uniform brightness
>> across the display, for instance. So if given the choice, I'll generally
>> take an LED display over a CCFL display.
>>
> And I will stick with my plasma, thanks! I'd love an OLED UHD, but can't 
> justify dumping the plasma.

Same here! Love my plasma!

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