iMac: Glossy or Matte - Which Would You Prefer?
I recently ordered a 24" iMac with a 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo Extreme chip. It was scheduled to ship soon, but I will be canceling my order. Today I visited an Apple store and looked at the screen. My eyes were literally hurting and I was beginning to get a headache after spending only 15 minutes on the computer. Given that I spend nearly 3-4 hours/day on my iMac, it would create a major problem to have a glossy screen with so much glare.
For the current and potential iMac or Cinema Display buyers, which do you prefer? Glossy or matte? If Apple updates the Cinema Display lineup, do you want to see glossy displays offered?
For the current and potential iMac or Cinema Display buyers, which do you prefer? Glossy or matte? If Apple updates the Cinema Display lineup, do you want to see glossy displays offered?
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C'mon guys, let's hear which you prefer. Apple thinks we like glossy displays and I'm curious to see if everyone here agrees.
I'm sure there are more than 16 people who have an opinion of glossy v matte.
C'mon guys, let's hear which you prefer. Apple thinks we like glossy displays and I'm curious to see if everyone here agrees.
I hate to state obvious, but most of the people here aren't where Apple gets the majority or their customers from.
I prefer glossy, but Apple should just get over themselves and offer a CTO matte version.
I recently ordered a 24" iMac with a 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo Extreme chip. It was scheduled to ship soon, but I will be canceling my order. Today I visited an Apple store and looked at the screen. My eyes were literally hurting and I was beginning to get a headache after spending only 15 minutes on the computer. Given that I spend nearly 3-4 hours/day on my iMac, it would create a major problem to have a glossy screen with so much glare.
For the current and potential iMac or Cinema Display buyers, which do you prefer? Glossy or matte? If Apple updates the Cinema Display lineup, do you want to see glossy displays offered?
This whole glossy glare issue has been WAY overblown in my opinion. Perhaps there is a problem in the stores or in classrooms but in my living room there is zero problem with glare. ZERO. My 20in iMac sitting beside my G4 iMac made me wonder how in the heck I put up with the dull matte screen for so long.
I can now say that I prefer glossy.
I'm pretty sure glossy screens cause eyeball cancer. By the time all you glossy fans realize your folly, it will far, far too late.
Well the CRT televisions we've been watching for 70 years and CRT computer screens before matte LCD screens were essentially glossy.
My eyes were literally hurting and I was beginning to get a headache after spending only 15 minutes on the computer.
This is overblown. You have watched glossy screens long before anyone complained about them.
I was worried about reflections, but the screen is so bright and clear that it drowns out any reflections.
Well the CRT televisions we've been watching for 70 years and CRT computer screens before matte LCD screens were essentially glossy.
This is overblown. You have watched glossy screens long before anyone complained about them.
No it's not overblown. CRT's gave me a headache when staring at them for a long time, and in fact, I placed anti-glare filters on the CRT's that I've owned. CRT's were not as glossy as the current iMacs.
The headache was from the glare, and it's likely from the bright glare that is caused by the super lit Apple showroom.
It is well known that glare causes eye strain and headaches. Just ask any ophthalmologist.
It is well known that glare causes eye strain and headaches. Just ask any ophthalmologist.
No I've never heard of glare causing headaches.
No I've never heard of glare causing headaches.
It is usually the programs I have to watch that cause the headaches...
So, I prefer glossy. The glass is coated with anti-reflective coating, and affords a sharper, more vibrant picture.
No I've never heard of glare causing headaches.
You should ask a physician, and if you are one, you should do a PubMed search.
Glossy- Vibrant colours make me happy.
This is what I don't understand, how does placing a glossy surface over the same underlying LCD make the colors more vibrant?
Well the CRT televisions we've been watching for 70 years and CRT computer screens before matte LCD screens were essentially glossy.
The CRT television I've been watching for 70 years is beat to shit.
No I've never heard of glare causing headaches.
Honestly, I am glad that people don't have issues with the glossy screen, it is beautiful, but for people like me who have glasses (and having to try harder to see around/through glare and reflections) it can cause headaches and eye strain. I may be in the extreme minority, but at least you have one example!
My verdict, the glossy iMac has beautiful screen and I don't fault Apple's choice, I just wish they had a matte option for us matte lovers.
Well the CRT televisions we've been watching for 70 years and CRT computer screens before matte LCD screens were essentially glossy.
Yea I have the same CRT and I always have to turn the end table lamps off so I can seen the screen and not look at reflection of a lamp.