Comment Expected longevity of the screen... (Score 1) 131
As I was reading, I came over an interesting fact that would most likely be especially noteworthy for /. readers..
"Sony's Urabe set a target of a 10,000-hour life for the screens and expressed confidence that manufacturing processes would pose no insurmountable problems."
10,000 hours is not a long time at all. In fact, it is only 417 days of consecutive running, or, 3.4 years of running the screen 8 hours a day. I know that my Sony G200 monitor stays on at least 12 hours a day, and I would perfer not to spend $1k+ on a monitor that dies only 2.28 years. Sounds like a rip-off to me.
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"Yes, this wonderful flat screen display has 1600x1200 resolution, no need for back-lighting, and is as thin as a credit card. It only comes with a 400 day warrentee."
"Sony's Urabe set a target of a 10,000-hour life for the screens and expressed confidence that manufacturing processes would pose no insurmountable problems."
10,000 hours is not a long time at all. In fact, it is only 417 days of consecutive running, or, 3.4 years of running the screen 8 hours a day. I know that my Sony G200 monitor stays on at least 12 hours a day, and I would perfer not to spend $1k+ on a monitor that dies only 2.28 years. Sounds like a rip-off to me.
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"Yes, this wonderful flat screen display has 1600x1200 resolution, no need for back-lighting, and is as thin as a credit card. It only comes with a 400 day warrentee."
