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glossy screen....again...

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christof72

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Aug 13, 2007
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I'm sure this has been discussed here ad nauseam.....sorry...


However, I really want to buy an iMac but just can't make it over the glossy screen.
In the last week I have been twice to the local Apple Store and watched tons of unboxing/usage videos on youtube.
How do u adapt to that monitors ? In the Apple Store one of the iMacs was well positioned, screen facing an almost empty wall, still I find it really mirror like and on darker background/images I always saw my ugly face reflected. Is it always so ? Do you simply non care about that ? Use it in a dark room ? I was planning to rearrange my room and change the lights (all for a computer :(), but now I think that whatever the adjustments, there will always be some kind of reflection ...Maybe that kind of screen simply isn't for me and I should give up ?
 
Human beings are amazing creatures in their adaptability.

They are also amazing in their resistance to anything different.

Sounds contradictory, I know but I can tell you this .....

We have a 42" LG LCD HDTV that has a so called " anti-glare " screen.

I have more problems with lights on in the room and sunlight through windows on that " anti-glare " LCD TV then I do with my 24" iMac with the.....

OH MY GOD .....

Glossy Screen.

You figure it out.

My conclusion is those who want to find something to complain about, will. Those who are willing to adapt, will.

I just wish I could watch TV without worrying about someone turning on a lamp, or opening a window!





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Three years ago I compared the older matte screen with the adjacent new glossy screen in a large store, both iMacs same screen size, just by tilting both screens slightly upwards the difference was obvious.

The ceiling lights reflection was terrible on the glossy screen, not noticeable on the matte.

Apple stores are aware of this, not having lights where they can be reflected on screens

So why not just give us the option ?

Needless to say, I bought a refurb older model direct from Apple
 
Perhaps you could apply an anti-glare film? As Apple does not manufacture an iMac with a matte screen, I see this as the only option available to those who prefer matte over glossy. Either that or just don't buy an iMac.

I prefer glossy over matte any day of the week. Glossy screens just tend to be much more vibrant than matte screens. Again, personal preference.
 
glossy screen is the best thing since mac and cheese :D but yea i love glossy screens, as long as u dont have a window behind you ur fine and u'll love the contrast
 
lamonsas said:
glossy screen is the best thing since mac and cheese :D but yea i love glossy screens, as long as u dont have a window behind you ur fine and u'll love the contrast
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Thank god I am not the only one who thinks like that.
I also love the glossy glass panel, way cooler than anything else.
 
OP:

Just for you, I found a solution to your problem.

Best part the cost to you is $5.99


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i have two 27 imacs 90 degree from a window and it never bothers me that its gloss, the screen is so bright that the glare doesn't bother you, and you can position it so that light doesn't glare on the screen (unlike a macbook)

But i aslo like the antiglare screen on my macbook.
 
I don't understand all the hoohah about screen finishes. I've had every bit as much hassle seeing a matte screen with bright light shining on it as I have with glossy.

The only difference is that one of them shows a big white blur, and one of them shows you your hideously ugly face.
 
ive my imac positioned in a light room with 2 big windows on my back. If you look for reflections, you can indeed see them, but while working on it they don't bother me at all, i only notice it when i look for it.
 
Not sure that I understand the intent of this thread.

Most premium consumer type displays are glossy these days.

I have the same issue with Portables....at least with a stationary device, you do it one, and you're done.

With that said, I'm not a big fan on anti-glare, at least with my past experiences with AG monitors. I guess ALL things equal (vividness, brightness...etc), I'd prefer not to have glare, but you sacrifice in other ways to compensate.

You don't get reflections, but light sources are just as disruptive IMO.
 
kjid said:
ive my imac positioned in a light room with 2 big windows on my back. If you look for reflections, you can indeed see them, but while working on it they don't bother me at all, i only notice it when i look for it.
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This.
I turned my iMac towards my room window and there was a huge amount of reflection and it was very obvious, when you're looking for it. Otherwise I find it no more difficult to use than anti-glare displays which I've used up until now.
 
Jolt said:
Just buy an imac matte film for the screen?
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centenario said:
http://www.radtech.us/Products/ClearCal-Displays.aspx
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I've tried these films on a 13" MBP and have been really disappointed. They have been impossible for me to put on cleanly, maybe because I live in a "dusty" environment here in Arizona. Even when I do get it on the best I can it really has a bad orange peel like look. While it does reduce glare quite well, it is no substitute for a good true matte display.

TheUndertow said:
Not sure that I understand the intent of this thread.

Most premium consumer type displays are glossy these days.
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Funny how marketing has changed perception of what is premium and what is not. It used to be the other way around. Systems/displays having a matte or anti-glare screens were a selling point.
 
Badger^2 said:
you really should be.
This is same discussion has been going on since August of 2007 when the first AL iMacs came out.
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What you are really saying with this attitude is:

"Since you are only now considering this product and weren't in on the discussions back when the product was new you have no right to state your concerns or opinions."

People who chastise latecomers to anything that is on the internet would make poor parents or teachers. A child asking any question or discovering anything for the first time would get replies like:
"Big deal."
"So what?"
"All the other kids already know that."
"Why don't you just go away?"
"How can you be so stupid?"

Parent's still play Tic-Tac-Toe with their children. It may be boring to the parent but it is still new and interesting to the child.
 
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