• plenipotentprotogod@lemmy.world
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    30 days ago

    If you were actually hoping to buy one but the rounded corners are a dealbreaker, then you may be interested to know that the DIY edition lets you mix and match the older display with the newer motherboards. Looks like opting for the older display even saves you $130 on the purchase price.

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      30 days ago

      I wanted the higher resolutuon display for my existing framework but just… Why???

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        30 days ago

        because theres a (very) expensive R&D attached to ordering a custom screen. its why many companies on the market use the same panel when making monitors. (e.g for gen 1 woled monitors from LG, LG, Asus, MSI(?) and i think Acer used the same panel.

        just “wanting a higher res screen” isnt something thats trivial to order for, especially since the FW13 uses a 3:2 screen , an aspect ratio usually used by tablets

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          29 days ago

          Yes I know it’s an R&D thing I just dont get with the obsession with rounded screen corners.