There is definitely motion blur with the 2005 when I spin around in WoW. I am still trying to decide to what degree I can tolerate it. When I am paying attention to it, it bugs me. However, I spent 2hr in Alterac Valley fighting, didnt notice it at all when I was actually gaming rather then observing the game, if that makes any sense.
Half life looked fine, but I am not at a good place to notice that right now (tight and dark). Going to try it out with far cry tonight, more "long distance" action in that. When you spin, things further away have greater radial velocity relative to yourself which should create greater blurring.
For backlight, its definitely overly bright, but it seems fairly even. My laptop has a bit of uneveness due to backling problems which creates noticeable colorations, on this one I see no color variation which is my real measure since I dont spend much time looking at a blank black screen. I do wish they had gone with a dimmer backlight like on the apple.
Regards,
Artuk