From Walt Mossberg's iPod Touch review -- Dark screens/Negative blacks

A direct quote:
"Also, some early iPod Touch units have had defective screens, where images appeared too dark. Apple says this problem affected a small number of units and is being remedied. My two test units displayed beautiful images."
I emailed him requesting more information about this "remedy." He's a busy man so I don't expect a response but I am curious what the remedy is for those of us who have one.

Here is the URL to the full story as well as another mention on Macworld UK
Mossberg story:
http://ptech.allthingsd.com/20070920/apples-ipod-touch-is-a-beauty-of-a-player-s hort-on-battery-life/
Macworld UK story:
http://www.macworld.co.uk/ipod-itunes/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=19160

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