C2D not as bright as CD

I Got a c2d as a replacement for my old CD. Anyone else notice a difference in the display brightness of the C2D as opposed to the CD

I never owned a CD but my C2D seems to have a very dim screen. I keep reading about the how bright these displays are and I'm not in agreement. I have adjusted the brightness to 100%. The screen on my Toshiba laptop is much brighter.

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