I'm just wondering if there is a big difference in color, contrast and brightness when you compare the glossy screen of the MacBook versus the MacBook Pro.
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Glossy Screen on Macbook Vs. Pro
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In the Apple store they had two MBP's side by side one glossy one matte. I slid the two so they were side by side and did some off the cuff comparisons. I could tell no difference in color or contrast between the two panels, but the glossy had glare up the wazoo. I don't know if the glossy panels in the MB have different specs.
And it looks as if that GUTW will be steering me toward the more expensive MBP, even though I am a user who realistically would take advantage of just 10-15 percent of the capabilities of the MB (let alone the higher end model).
Thats simply the poor colour profile. download Supercal and adjust the screen it makes a world of difference.
Both the macbook pro and the macbook come with awful 'color lcd' profiles that are just utter rubbish. That tool is a life saver for anyone wanting proper colour profiles.
As for glossy versus non-gloss. Well I have a macbook and a macbook pro.
The non glossy screen's benefit is simple. There's no glare and there is an even lighting across the screen. However it generally doesnt seem as vivid or bright as the macbook screen especially when your using less brightness to preserve battery life.
The macbook pro screen on half or quarter brightness is no way near as bright as a macbooks screen on the same setting. Strange but true.
On full brightness both when calibrated are much of a muchness.
The macbooks glossy screen does work well when playing dvd, or a movie in quicktime offering supperior contrast (or seeming to).
Yeah the glossy gives a false sense of color depth, and color in general. It is lighting specific too, much more so than the matte screen. If you are working with color sensitive work, get the matte.