DOS Days – Laptop Displays
3 days ago
- #Laptop Displays
- #TFT
- #LCD Technology
- Early portable PCs used heavy CRT displays before transitioning to LCD technology.
- LCD displays required backlights for better readability, initially appearing in 1988.
- Gas plasma displays, used in the 1960s, were bright but power-hungry.
- Supertwist Nematic (STN) displays improved resolution by twisting molecules further.
- Double Layer Supertwist Nematic (DSTN) displays split the screen for faster refresh rates.
- Thin Film Transistor (TFT) displays, introduced in 1992, offered higher contrast and faster refresh rates.
- TFT technology remains prevalent in modern laptops.