"Steve Foley" wrote in message
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"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Steve Foley" wrote

A brand new notebook computer can be purchased for under $500 with a
color
LCD screen,

Yes? Where?


www.dell.com


Also, LCD computer screens lack enough brightness to be seen in direct
sunlight, or anything near that bright, so are unsuitable for airplane
use.

OP did not ask about suitability of LCD display for aircraft use.

--
Jim in NC


No, but it's a good question. LCD's are hard to read in anything but the
ideal lighting. I use a PDA in my sailplane and I have to remove my
sunglasses to read it. A backlight bright enough to make it readable would
consume too much battery power.

A light, low power, screen readable in any light would be a big help. Maybe
the 'digital ink' screens will be an inprovement.

bildan