Is this really a plus for the MacBook? Is it too bright? Does it cause eyestrain? Is a matte finish better (as it seems to me) for word processing and Internet?
Is this really a plus for the MacBook? Is it too bright? Does it cause eyestrain? Is a matte finish better (as it seems to me) for word processing and Internet?
Can one see such a screen at say Best Buy?
It should be similar to the dozens of glossy screens at Best Buy or Circuit City.
Apple says:
Choose the glossy widescreen display to make your graphics, photos, and videos appear with richer color and deeper blacks - great for watching DVD movies. If you prefer a display with anti-glare coating for a matte rather than glossy viewing experience, choose the standard widescreen display.
They are giving you an option! Which I think is quite unusual.
Is this really a plus for the MacBook? Is it too bright? Does it cause eyestrain? Is a matte finish better (as it seems to me) for word processing and Internet?
Can one see such a screen at say Best Buy?
Thanks all!
I expect these screens to be the same as in most pc laptops. I have a screen like that on my Toshiba and I must say that the screen of my mbp is much better. If you use these glossy screens in bright sunlight, you can't see anything on them.
I guess I'm the dissenting voice. I almost never use a laptop outdoors. Indoors, especially at meetings with low lighting, I prefer the glossy screen. Much better IMO.
ive seen the glossy screens at best buy and they are very nice when viewing movies and pictures. i rarely drag my laptop to the beach so i doubt sunlight would be a issue but i wonder how reflection is in normal situations
As long as your lighting isn't poor glossy screens usually aren't that bad. They do give a "Photo" look to pics on screen so I'm not really against them that much. They seem to help a tad with contrast as well.
Transmissive LCDs barely work outdoors anyway. I have a glossy HP laptop at work, and it is very high-glare, but I also don't use it in the sun. ever. Under flourescent lighting or normal indoor conditions, the glare isn't noticeable. Outdoors, it works fine under a tree or umbrella, which is required anyway unless you have a [very good] transflective display.
The other interesting fact is that anti-glare coatings tend to block about 10 to 20% of the light-output, depending on the thickness of the anti-glare coating. AR (Anti-reflective) coatings are more expensive, and not as good at diffusing glare, but are much more transmissive and do a pretty good job. I'm guessing that Apple is using an AR coating.
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Originally posted by hledgard
Is this really a plus for the MacBook? Is it too bright? Does it cause eyestrain? Is a matte finish better (as it seems to me) for word processing and Internet?
Can one see such a screen at say Best Buy?
It should be similar to the dozens of glossy screens at Best Buy or Circuit City.
Apple says:
Choose the glossy widescreen display to make your graphics, photos, and videos appear with richer color and deeper blacks - great for watching DVD movies. If you prefer a display with anti-glare coating for a matte rather than glossy viewing experience, choose the standard widescreen display.
They are giving you an option! Which I think is quite unusual.
Originally posted by hledgard
Is this really a plus for the MacBook? Is it too bright? Does it cause eyestrain? Is a matte finish better (as it seems to me) for word processing and Internet?
Can one see such a screen at say Best Buy?
Thanks all!
I expect these screens to be the same as in most pc laptops. I have a screen like that on my Toshiba and I must say that the screen of my mbp is much better. If you use these glossy screens in bright sunlight, you can't see anything on them.
So I wouldn't choose such a screen for my mbp.
Moving to General Discussion.
The other interesting fact is that anti-glare coatings tend to block about 10 to 20% of the light-output, depending on the thickness of the anti-glare coating. AR (Anti-reflective) coatings are more expensive, and not as good at diffusing glare, but are much more transmissive and do a pretty good job. I'm guessing that Apple is using an AR coating.