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		CamperBob on July 16, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: MacBook Pro, Thousands of Colors Probably because they want to reserve the ability to switch panel vendors or part numbers in mid-production. This isn't uncommon.

wmf on July 16, 2009 [–]

If it's true that all panels are now 6-bit, that wouldn't matter. Also, specifying a 6-bit display wouldn't prevent them from silently shipping a better one in the future -- Apple has been known to ship faster processors or optical drives than specified.

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