Comments on: jkOnTheRun video- Lenovo IdeaPad U110 webcam recording http://jkontherun.com/2008/05/11/jkontherun-vi-1-4/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:28:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mike Cane http://jkontherun.com/2008/05/11/jkontherun-vi-1-4/#comment-9137 Mike Cane Mon, 12 May 2008 17:21:51 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/jkontherun-vi-1-4#comment-9137 <p>@Jamie Poster: That's the first time I've read of grain or shimmer in the screen. Joanna Stern at Laptop mag did say the screen was glossy enough to check her teeth for food(!), tho. I await J&R getting it in so I can fondle it. Maybe NR got a bum demo unit?</p> @Jamie Poster: That’s the first time I’ve read of grain or shimmer in the screen. Joanna Stern at Laptop mag did say the screen was glossy enough to check her teeth for food(!), tho. I await J&R getting it in so I can fondle it. Maybe NR got a bum demo unit?

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2008/05/11/jkontherun-vi-1-4/#comment-9139 James Kendrick Mon, 12 May 2008 10:24:13 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/jkontherun-vi-1-4#comment-9139 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Jamie, I just checked out that review and I couldn't disagree with that assessment more. This screen is drop dead gorgeous.</p> <p>Alan, I believe each Windows account can have its owner enrolled but only one user per account.</p></div>

Jamie, I just checked out that review and I couldn’t disagree with that assessment more. This screen is drop dead gorgeous.

Alan, I believe each Windows account can have its owner enrolled but only one user per account.

]]> By: Alan http://jkontherun.com/2008/05/11/jkontherun-vi-1-4/#comment-9141 Alan Mon, 12 May 2008 09:13:52 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/jkontherun-vi-1-4#comment-9141 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Hi James - </p> <p>Does the U110 face recognition login recognize more than one face? Thanks.</p></div>

Hi James –

Does the U110 face recognition login recognize more than one face? Thanks.

]]> By: Jamie Poster http://jkontherun.com/2008/05/11/jkontherun-vi-1-4/#comment-9143 Jamie Poster Mon, 12 May 2008 09:11:51 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/jkontherun-vi-1-4#comment-9143 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Hi Mike,<br /> I found the review I was referring to. You can see it here:<br /> <a href="http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4401" rel="nofollow">http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4401</a></p> <p>Here's the quote regarding the grainy screen: "The 11.1" WXGA (1366 x 768) screen on the U110 is nice and bright, but suffers from a significant degree of "graininess." There is a constant "shimmer" to the screen that makes reading text or watching movies a little frustrating."</p> <p>I'm relieved to hear that James has a very different experience!</p></div>

Hi Mike,
I found the review I was referring to. You can see it here:
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4401

Here’s the quote regarding the grainy screen: “The 11.1″ WXGA (1366 x 768) screen on the U110 is nice and bright, but suffers from a significant degree of “graininess.” There is a constant “shimmer” to the screen that makes reading text or watching movies a little frustrating.”

I’m relieved to hear that James has a very different experience!

]]> By: Mike Cane http://jkontherun.com/2008/05/11/jkontherun-vi-1-4/#comment-9145 Mike Cane Mon, 12 May 2008 08:34:03 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/jkontherun-vi-1-4#comment-9145 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>@Jamie Poster: Are you sure it was a U110 review? The only mention of grainy screen I've read in reviews recently said that about the new Asus e900. It was due to the protective coating over the screen, the writer said.</p> <p>@jk: You left out what your smirk was all about there: "Suffer, Mike Cane, suffer! I have the U110, mwahahahaha!" Fiend!</p></div>

@Jamie Poster: Are you sure it was a U110 review? The only mention of grainy screen I’ve read in reviews recently said that about the new Asus e900. It was due to the protective coating over the screen, the writer said.

@jk: You left out what your smirk was all about there: “Suffer, Mike Cane, suffer! I have the U110, mwahahahaha!” Fiend!

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2008/05/11/jkontherun-vi-1-4/#comment-9147 James Kendrick Mon, 12 May 2008 05:53:06 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/jkontherun-vi-1-4#comment-9147 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Jennie, this screen is one of the brightest and vivid screens I've used. I don't see how anyone could call this screen grainy.</p> </div>

Jennie, this screen is one of the brightest and vivid screens I’ve used. I don’t see how anyone could call this screen grainy.

]]> By: Jamie Poster http://jkontherun.com/2008/05/11/jkontherun-vi-1-4/#comment-9149 Jamie Poster Mon, 12 May 2008 00:31:50 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/jkontherun-vi-1-4#comment-9149 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Hi James,<br /> Thanks for making and uploading this video. Rob's experience was disappointing to see, and while included software should work, I'm glad that you've shown us another avenue. I'll look into Arcsoft when I get my u110.</p> <p>Question: I read a review (maybe Engadget? can't remember, anyway...) that said that the screen was extraordinarily grainy. In fact, the reviewer said that more than thirty minutes of looking at the screen resulted in a headache. Does your unit have a grainy screen? Does it give you headaches?</p> <p>Jamie</p></div>

Hi James,
Thanks for making and uploading this video. Rob’s experience was disappointing to see, and while included software should work, I’m glad that you’ve shown us another avenue. I’ll look into Arcsoft when I get my u110.

Question: I read a review (maybe Engadget? can’t remember, anyway…) that said that the screen was extraordinarily grainy. In fact, the reviewer said that more than thirty minutes of looking at the screen resulted in a headache. Does your unit have a grainy screen? Does it give you headaches?

Jamie

]]> By: Oliver http://jkontherun.com/2008/05/11/jkontherun-vi-1-4/#comment-9151 Oliver Sun, 11 May 2008 22:16:21 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/jkontherun-vi-1-4#comment-9151 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Makes you wonder what manufacturers like Lenovo or HP (in the case of putting VISTA on the Mini) are expecting their users to think of these choices... I am not an Apple fan boy (and in fact don't own any Apple product other than an ancient IIe), but I don't think this would have slipped by Stevo.</p> </div>

Makes you wonder what manufacturers like Lenovo or HP (in the case of putting VISTA on the Mini) are expecting their users to think of these choices… I am not an Apple fan boy (and in fact don’t own any Apple product other than an ancient IIe), but I don’t think this would have slipped by Stevo.

]]> By: Bryan http://jkontherun.com/2008/05/11/jkontherun-vi-1-4/#comment-9153 Bryan Sun, 11 May 2008 22:10:26 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/jkontherun-vi-1-4#comment-9153 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Video good quality, especially over YouTube!</p> </div>

Video good quality, especially over YouTube!

]]> By: Rob http://jkontherun.com/2008/05/11/jkontherun-vi-1-4/#comment-9154 Rob Sun, 11 May 2008 21:36:54 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/05/12/jkontherun-vi-1-4#comment-9154 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>That is good to know, James. Lenovo does need to get the problem fixed with Easy Capture, though. A lot of folks are just going to use the standard software. Maybe Lenovo needs to look at bundling ArcSoft.</p> <p>Good video!</p></div>

That is good to know, James. Lenovo does need to get the problem fixed with Easy Capture, though. A lot of folks are just going to use the standard software. Maybe Lenovo needs to look at bundling ArcSoft.

Good video!

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