Finally I am so glad I have last gen 24"

[Alloye]

Sure it has more vivid (yet unreal) color.

Why do people still perpetuate this myth?

In reality, the transmitted light from otherwise identical LCDs is exactly the same. The difference is what the surface coating does with inbound light. Matte LCDs have a surface coating that diffuses inbound light while glossy LCDs reflect it. The only reason glossy displays appear more vivid is because more of their transmitted light reaches the user. It's not because they produce some sort of "artificially enhanced" color. In fact, the truth is that matte displays have some of their color washed out by the afore mentioned diffusion process. That's the price you pay for reduced glare.

 

[HLdan]

Sure it has more vivid (yet unreal) color. But how old was your white iMac?
older white 24" is brighter than last gen 20". And the brightness has been increasing all the time. It is brighter, but that's not because it is glossy.

Stop hating on the glossy screened iMacs. You just say this crap just to make yourself feel good for buying that Fisher Price looking toy with the non-matching stand and crippled ram limits. Get off your high horse.

 

[czachorski]

We had a white imac in our kitchen that did nothing except show our family photos 24 hours a day, 7 days a week aside from using it for a quick recipe search on the internet every once in a while. 2 weeks ago we replaced it with an aluminum 24" glossy imac and the difference is unmistakable. The screen is much brighter and the pictures seem really alive. Now, this is only the opinion of me and everyone who has seen the new imac compared to the old one (all our family and some of our friends) but everyone comments on the "aliveness" of the new screens. So, in my OPINION, for pictures the 24" glossy is a much better screen, but that's just my 2 cents (and everyone who has seen it in our house).

I feel the exact same way about ours.

It is in the family room, with a vaulted ceiling, 2 ceiling fan lights up high, windows all around the room, including 4 half-round upper windows above all of the regular windows. Needless to say, this room is lit. The screen looks wonderful!

That being said, the windows are around 2 walls, with the bright kitchen as the third, and the computer (as well as our TV) is situated so that the windows don't make glare. We've had this room arranged like this for a long time before we even got the glossy iMac, primarily for reducing glare on the TV. You know - those glossy TVs that everyone in America has that produce glare.

Anyways....with the room arranged like that, glare is rarely an issue. I will say, though, that there are mornings with the rooms eastern exposure that are bright and sunny, and for a few hours on those days, when I am using the machine in the morning, it is very noticeable. If someone had a room that created those kind of lighting conditions very often, can understand how the glossy would be a problem. Kind of like how TV is hard to watch some days at some times for the same reason - we have all experience that.

But no, you don't have to run it in an unlit dark basement or anything. The screen is bright enough that the reflection disappears for all but the most unusual lighting circumstance for me, even in my very open and bright family room.

 

[bluedoggiant]

Um, then you will never get another iMac EVER. If you think Apple is going to ever produce another matte screen iMac, think again. Apple never goes backwards.
Also, your posting is rude, you are basically calling other forum members an idiot for buying the glossy screen iMac and for you to inquire if people are blind? Who do you think you are?

Well, your iMac's ram limit is crippled, the bus speed is slower, it looks like a Fisher Price toy and the stand doesn't match the machine but does that make you blind for buying it? No, it's what you wanted so don't come here acting so superior for the purchase you made.

??? i thought you had the old imac? you even posted about getting it for the reason of it not having a glossy screen! did u sell it and get the new one? agreed, that old white imac does look liker a Fisher Price toy, i love my Al, its so sexy

 

[suneohair]

Stop hating on the glossy screened iMacs. You just say this crap just to make yourself feel good for buying that Fisher Price looking toy with the non-matching stand and crippled ram limits. Get off your high horse.

Sounds like you are the one on the high horse. Or at the very least brainwashed, "Fisher Price toy," that realization only came when Apple awakened you and even then they just gave you the say "toy" with an aluminum case. Non-matching stand? You mean like that non-matching keyboard that comes with your new aluminum toy? What was Apple thinking?

RAM limits? Isn't yours capped at 4GB? So I suppose your gaudy aluminum, glossy iMac with silly looking black back has crippled RAM limits too. Poor little baby is just trying to defend his purchase too... want a bottle? Maybe that will mellow you out a little, maybe even get you to fall off your high horse!

If he doesn't like the glossy screen iMac. So be it. If you think the old one looks like a toy (which I am sure you didn't think before the new one was released), so be it. Cut the crap. You sound like a silly little child crying about how his toy is better because it is made out of metal... OoOoo sparkly.

 

[SaSaSushi]

Sounds like you are the one on the high horse. Or at the very least brainwashed, "Fisher Price toy," that realization only came when Apple awakened you and even then they just gave you the say "toy" with an aluminum case. Non-matching stand? You mean like that non-matching keyboard that comes with your new aluminum toy? What was Apple thinking?

How is the new aluminum keyboard "non-matching"? I don't get that one. Maybe you could say the "non-matching" remote control which is still the exact same white one from the prior generation of iMacs but not the keyboard. The keyboard matches perfectly.

As for the old white iMacs. I had one before my aluminum and I don't think it looked like a "Fisher Price toy". I love both designs.

This thread was pointless to begin with, just some loudmouth pontificating about how the older iMacs were "superior" just because HE preferred them.

 

[jnc]

How is the new aluminum keyboard "non-matching"? I don't get that one. Maybe you could say the "non-matching" remote control which is still the exact same white one from the prior generation of iMacs but not the keyboard. The keyboard matches perfectly.

the keyboard's predominantly white due to the keys, and the mouse and remote are white, while the iMac itself is alu and black.

 

[je1ani]

the keyboard's predominantly white due to the keys, and the mouse and remote are white, while the iMac itself is alu and black.

he's referring to the mouse and front row remote which doesn't match.. but i don't use either anyways =) For some reason people like white and people like black... My sister doesn't know anything but macs but she really likes the white one I used to have compared to the one i have now.. it's personal preference and i don't really see the need to bash one another

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

the keyboard's predominantly white due to the keys, and the mouse and remote are white, while the iMac itself is alu and black.

Don't forget the white power cord.

 

[phytonix]

Don't forget the white power cord.

Yea.

One of my friend thinks my mighty mouse looks like soap. Others in that party agreed. And I told him the primary designer of Apple used to work for designing stuff for bathroom. That's what I heard. And many white Apple stuff does resemble bathroom design. Isn't it?

I think the new Aluminum iMac has a big black apple logo in front, which is also too distracting. Grey Apple logo on white iMac is less distracting 'cos I hardly notice it.

I bought iPod touch, which is glossy. I bought it for the functionality and GUI. And I am constantly haunted by glare. I have to constantly adjusting the screen position every time I use it in a different environment. Although I like the touch and feel of the glossy glass screen, fingerprints and dirts is also a nightmare. Glossy is far from perfect and usually cause more troubles. Matte may seem less crisp and sharp, but easier to use.

 

[phytonix]

Sounds like you are the one on the high horse. Or at the very least brainwashed, "Fisher Price toy," that realization only came when Apple awakened you and even then they just gave you the say "toy" with an aluminum case.

RAM limits? Isn't yours capped at 4GB? So I suppose your gaudy aluminum, glossy iMac with silly looking black back has crippled RAM limits too.

I believe it is some brainwash Apple always has been doing. Remember how Jobs say how customers love glossy screen? Well there are people who love matte, so why are they taking away choices?

And if you do some google search, more people actually prefer matte a year ago. Sure some of them may have converted, but that does not mean the problem of glossy has been eliminated. They usually just get used to it, or the newer glossy screen is bighter than their older LCD screens. Especially when 24" iMac, white or Al uses better LCD panel than older ones, it could be pure perception that's playing the trick.

BTW, I said in the title I am glad, that does not mean those who bought it should be sad. This glossy is not working for me, and I waited a couple of months to see it for myself before judging.

 

[flyinmac]

Just a quick point... anything with glass in front and black behind it will serve as a mirror...

You get the same effect from a CRT showing black (maybe just a little warped because of the shape), and no-one ever complained about them since the dawn of time.

Actually, you are a bit wrong there.

The original CRT monitors did have a glossy finish that produced a lot of glare and reflection (similar to the new glossy LCD screens).

Around the mid-1980's, the world decided that the glare was hard on your eyes and produced unnecessary eye-strain (especially when your job required you to stare at the screen all day).

So, the computer industry responded, and started producing screens with special anti-glare and anti-reflective coatings.

In-time, it became almost impossible to buy a monitor without the anti-glare and anti-reflective coating. And, eye-strain complaints were significantly reduced.

Now, sure, the modern CRT can reflect images from behind you when the screen is off and you look very carefully from a specific angle where you are not directly in-front of the CRT screen. But, if you are directly in-front of a modern CRT monitor, then you will likely not be able to see a reflection of anything behind you. And, if it is on with something displayed, it would be nearly impossible to see something behind you.

The new glossy screens really do seem to be a step backwards to me. I'm waiting for the corporate ergonomics organizations to start discussing glossy screens and rule them as inappropriate for the corporate environment. Then, we'll start seeing the movement back to matte screens.

Companies like my wife's office assess everything from the height of the desk chair, the angle of the keyboard in relation to your arms, the height of the desk surface, and the height and angle of the monitor.

If the new glossy screens fail to meet their standards (as the original CRT monitors did), then there will be a lot of companies that Apple won't be able to sell to. And, of course, it is usually the companies with huge purchasing budgets who perform these assessments. And, that's not the kind of purchasing budget Apple wants to be excluded from.

My wife's company has a corporate discount with Apple. But, if they can't get a product from Apple that meets with the ergonomics department's requirements, then Apple won't see much money from them.

And, of course, you're not going to see companies putting a Mac Pro on every office desktop. So, the iMac could very well work itself out of a market (of course, there is always the consumer market).