"matte" screens, not good screens! There are lots of x220 and similar with terrible, low viewing angle, 1366x768, low contrast displays. Transplants from XPS series displays are popular for obvious reasons.
I think a big part of the appeal is that the business workstations were popular for businesses, and those businesses would operate on a 2-, 3-, or 5-year upgrade cycle and unload used high-quality workstations on eBay for dirt cheap, which also made them popular with the hacker crowd.
Usually you have multiple options [1], with different resolutions and contrast/brightness levels with and without touch. The cheapest models usually suck, but once you go up a few levels, those displays are pretty good for a business laptop.
I think a big part of the appeal is that the business workstations were popular for businesses, and those businesses would operate on a 2-, 3-, or 5-year upgrade cycle and unload used high-quality workstations on eBay for dirt cheap, which also made them popular with the hacker crowd.