Apple MacBook Specifications
Display: 13.3″ TFT LCDwith LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1280 x 800
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M
Connectivity: DVI, Dual-DVI, VGA
CPU: 2.0 to 2.4GHz GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 3MB L2 Cache
RAM: 2 to 4GB 1066MHz DDR3
HDD: 160, 250, 320GB 5400RPM, 128GB SSD
Optical: Slot-loading SuperDrive
Other: Backlit keyboard
Battery: 5 hours
Price: Starts at US$999 (not for the new [...]

HP Pavilion dv3500t Specifications
Display: 13.3″ TFT LCD (LED backlight optional for $100)
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1280 x 800
Webcam: Yes
Price: Starts at US$999.99

13.3″ wide TFT LCDs have been used in notebook PCs for quite some time. I believe Apple and Sony were first. Apple stuck it in the MacBook while Sony also used it for its [...]

Update 2008.10.13 8:05PM PST Somebody snuck in a real picture it seems. Of the new MacBook Pro, of course! It looks like the 15.4″ version. There seems to be a plastic/glass cover over the LCD. The cover design looks very similar to what we see in current iMacs. Some won’t like it because of the [...]

On October 9, 2008, LG Display (LPL) announced a 14.1″ TFT LCD panel geared for notebook PCs. With a single touch the viewing angles, normally 175 degrees, can be reduced to just 60. The technology is called Viewing-angle Image Control Display (VIC) technology. This becomes increasingly important as more and more take their notebook PCs [...]

Panasonic Toughbook T8 Specifications
Display: 12.1″ TFT LCD with Touch
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Pixel Format: 1024 x 768
CPU: 1.20 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU9300, 3MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB
HDD: 120GB Shock-mounted
Optical: DVD Super-multi
Connectivity: WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n), Gobi 3G WWAN (EV-DO and HSUPA, optional), SD (SDHC), USB 2.0 (3), Gigabit Ethernet, VGA, Modem, Bluetooth 2.0
Battery: About 7 hours with [...]

Dell is planning to transition all of its notebook PC LCDs from CCFL backlight technology to LED backlight. Why? LED has many advantages over CCFL. First off, LED consumes less energy than CCFL. And this is a good thing in light of our current energy situation. Not only that, less energy consumption will mean less [...]

Dell Precision M6400 Specifications
Display: 17″ wide TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
PIxel Format: 1920 x 1200
Color Gamut: 100% RGB
GPU: Up to 1GB NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M
CPU: Core 2 Duo Quad Core Extreme
RAM: Up to 16GB 1066MHz DDR3 (4GB x4)
Storage: Up to 1TB (500GB 2x in RAID 0 or 1)
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1, Ultra-wideband, WWAN, GPS, [...]

Sony VIAO TT VGN-TT190UB Specifications
Display: 11″ Wide TFT LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1366 x 768
Color Gamut: 100% NTSC
GPU: Mobile Intel GMA 4500HD (1.3GB max)
Connectivity: HDMI, WWAN (Sprint EV-DO Rev. A), VGA, Bluetooth, Ethernet, WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n), FireWire, USB 2.0 (2), Mic-In, Headphone-Out
CPU: 1.40GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400, 800MHz FSB, 3MB L2 Cache
Chipset: [...]

LG Display 17.1″ Notebook PC LCD Panel with RGB LED Backlight Specifications
Display: 17.1″ Wide TFT LCD with RGB LED Backlight
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
Color Gamut: 105% NTSC

On September 16, 2008, LG Display announced that it has begun mass production of its 17.1″ TFT LCD panel with a RGB LED backlight. The RGB LED [...]

HP HDX18 Specifications
Display: 18″ TFT LCD
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
GPU: 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
CPU: 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo P8400
RAM: 4GB DDR2
HDD: 500GB (250GB 5400RPM x2)
Optical: Blu-ray / DVD±RW DL
Connectivity: WiFi, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI, VGA, FireWire (4-pin)
Availability: Late September 2008
Price: MSRP US$1549

An 18″ notebook PC will be very big. I have a 17″ [...]