Glossy screen MBP users.
I'm about to pick up a 15" MBP, and can't seem to decide on the screen type. I'm coming from a MacBook which has the glossy, but I'm worried that the backlit keyboard will reflect off the glossy screen when I'm typing at night. Any of you glossy screen users with MacBook Pro's have an issue with the reflection of the lit keyboard on the screen? Is there even a reflection?
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I'm about to pick up a 15" MBP, and can't seem to decide on the screen type. I'm coming from a MacBook which has the glossy, but I'm worried that the backlit keyboard will reflect off the glossy screen when I'm typing at night. Any of you glossy screen users with MacBook Pro's have an issue with the reflection of the lit keyboard on the screen? Is there even a reflection?
After just going into a windowless room and turning the lights off to check this, I can say there is no reflection at all with a normal viewing angle. You will run into trouble if you view the screen at a really high angle from above and you will barely be able to view anything on the screen from the glare. Although it should also be noted, at this angle, text becomes unreadable anyways. I had the backlight at 100% and went through the full spectrum of screen brightness, and when I viewed from roughly perpendicular to the screen, I did not see any reflection. Also, in most cases you will not need to have the keyboard backlight very high, as if you really are in a dark place, the low light will be very visible.