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| * Portable (obviously) | * Portable (obviously) | ||
| * All-in-one solution including screen, keyboard etc | * All-in-one solution including screen, keyboard etc | ||
| - | * Goon when there is an unreliable electricity supply | + | * Works when there is an unreliable electricity supply |
| ===== Common considerations for desktop and laptop ===== | ===== Common considerations for desktop and laptop ===== | ||
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| For colour coverage there are two standard measurements. One is sRGB which is less demanding, and where really any screen used for print layout should manage to get to the high 80s or 90s. The other is Adobe RGB where the best screens are in their 80s and 90s. Even for black and white printing it could be necessary. Here black level, gamma and contrast ratio will be the important measurements. | For colour coverage there are two standard measurements. One is sRGB which is less demanding, and where really any screen used for print layout should manage to get to the high 80s or 90s. The other is Adobe RGB where the best screens are in their 80s and 90s. Even for black and white printing it could be necessary. Here black level, gamma and contrast ratio will be the important measurements. | ||
| - | If planning to use the screen outside, you want the screen to manage a high level of brightness and contrast ratio. Also, you'd want a matt, rather than glossy finish, as the latter reflects | + | If planning to use a laptop |
| + | All these makes for a lot of variables, but a good review should cover all these aspects, and explain where the screen, whether stand-alone or part of a laptop, falls short. | ||