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iPhone Users Notice a Big Difference in Touchscreens
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Posted by: GeeK.dLL

If you've been toying with the idea of buying an iPhone, here's something you want to read. Computerworld recently came across complaints that some iPhone touchscreens are better than others. Several iPhone users have posted images of side-by-side phone comparisons that show screens on iPhones with Panel ID 7 are darker, fuzzier, and display a visible grid of dots across the screen. Those who have noticed a significant difference in their iPhone's screen quality have taken their complaints to Apple's support forums, and some even went as far as exchanging their iPhone.

One way to find your iPhone's screen information is by tapping in *3001#12345#* on the phone keypad and hitting the Call button, which puts it into Field Test Mode where you'll find the "LCD panel ID" number. Phones with a panel IDs that start with 7 are the ones people are complaining about, while the those that begin with a 5 are brighter, sharper, and don't show a grid pattern. Computerworld says users have several theories about the faulty touchscreens, such as registration problems between the touchscreen and overlay to differences between screen suppliers. Toshiba, Sharp, Epson, and Matsushita Display Technology all supply Apple with screens for the iPhone, according to reports, so who knows which company is supplying the dimmer screen.

I, for one, know that if I paid over $600 to be the first with an iPhone, I'd want complete satisfaction, and that would include a touchscreen that's sharper and brighter. How about you? Has anyone else noticed this problem?

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/...dcompareas5.jpg

This picture of the 7-series “checkered pattern” was posted on a MacRumors message board thread by sjb:

http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/50...dscreen7ce4.jpg

To check yours go into a darkened room and turn the brightness on full (Settings > Brightness) and compare your screen to another iPhone with a different panel.

Apple hasn’t acknowledged any problems with any of the iPhone LCD panels.

What iPhone LCD Screen Series do you have? (series 5 or 7)

Posted by: elwuero

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Originally Posted by GeeK.dLL

If you've been toying with the idea of buying an iPhone, here's something you want to read. Computerworld recently came across complaints that some iPhone touchscreens are better than others. Several iPhone users have posted images of side-by-side phone comparisons that show screens on iPhones with Panel ID 7 are darker, fuzzier, and display a visible grid of dots across the screen. Those who have noticed a significant difference in their iPhone's screen quality have taken their complaints to Apple's support forums, and some even went as far as exchanging their iPhone.

I might be wrong but I think you have it backwards, people with the Panel ID 7 have the so called better screen.

Posted by: inspekta gadget

i just finished reading this article on yahoo's homepage. im glad i waited to get my iphone a month after release cause i have not experienced any of the problems most people complain about

Posted by: cmatthews

I have 2 iPhones in front of me at this moment, one is a 5 series and the other is a 7 series, and I can't see a a difference in either of them. I looked with the brightness set at different levels, still no difference. So if there is a problem with those discussed, it must not have affected all of them in that series. I do recall earlier threads on this subject stating it was the 5 series the showed the dots.

Posted by: davistld01

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Originally Posted by cmatthews

I have 2 iPhones in front of me at this moment, one is a 5 series and the other is a 7 series, and I can't see a a difference in either of them. I looked with the brightness set at different levels, still no difference. So if there is a problem with those discussed, it must not have affected all of them in that series. I do recall earlier threads on this subject stating it was the 5 series the showed the dots.

I've got a 5-series screen, but the latest firmware. A friend has the 7-series, but with an older fw version. We have looked at both screens till our eyeballs ached...and can't tell a single difference.

And...no dots.

Posted by: turbo-sc

I think it's just one of those things that people are creating with their minds... I won't believe if until I see hard evidence.

Posted by: cowboy1964

This is old news. It's been talked about ad nauseum here.

Posted by: scaredpoet

There's also another thread already about this, citing the same article. *smacks forehead*

Also, why are we even taking an article that's 2 and a half weeks old and treating it lie it's breaking news?