In the second half of May, all LCD monitor panels and notebook PC LCD panels that are both tracked by DisplaySearch and Witsview remained unchanged. I think the prices are on the brink of starting to move down as LCD manufacturers start shifting IT panel production onto large G7 and larger fabs. On the other [...]

Dell Inspiron 1435, 1535, 1536, 1735
Size: 14.1″, 15.4″, 17.0″
CPU: Up to 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo T5850
Wireless: 3G (optional)
Availability: May (1535), June 9 (1735), October (1435)
Updated 2008.06.26 9:23AM PST
Here are the complete specifications for Dell’s new Studio 15 and Studio 17 notebook PCs.
Dell Studio 15 & 17
Display: All are glossy.
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15.4″ 1280 x 800 CCFL BLU
15.4″ 1440 [...]

In the first half of May, all LCD monitor panels and notebook PC LCD panels that are both tracked by DisplaySearch and Witsview have experienced M/M increases. On the other hand, LCD TV panel prices all fell.
For the first half of May 2008, here are the top three values by application in terms of $/MP:

LCD [...]

For those who purchase LCD panels, this set of information might be interesting. I took publicly available pricing information for LCD panels from Witsview and DisplaySearch, took the average, and then did some analysis on maximum value.
For the purpose of this blog post, maximum value is defined as dollar per megapixel ($/MP, lower is better). [...]