Nano-texture display

[Cyberome]

With how tech changes so frequently, why get a maxed model, unless you are set on keeping the Mac for at least 5+ years?

There are a few reasons:
- I maxed out the 2019 model, and I never felt a need to upgrade until now
- I like having immediate access to everything, and I don’t want to only rely on external drives for storing work data + personal photos/videos (I avoid cloud for privacy reasons). So, the 8 TB is useful (although it is a pricey upgrade)
- Unlike my PC, I need to buy a whole new MacBook if I want to upgrade any parts
- It’s better for the environment to buy MacBooks infrequently

 

[Apple_Robert]

There are a few reasons:
- I maxed out the 2019 model, and I never felt a need to upgrade until now
- I don’t want to rely on cloud or external drives for storing work data + personal photos/videos, so the 8 TB is useful (although it is a pricey upgrade)
- Unlike my PC, I need to buy a whole new MacBook if I want to upgrade any parts
- It’s better for the environment to buy MacBooks infrequently

I don’t disagree with that reasoning.

 

[gmarmot]

I'm going to order a MacBook Pro m4 chip to replace my M1 MacBook Air. I would like to know if anyone suggests the Nano-Texture for editing photos? I want maximum resolution to best see those photos; would the nano texture degrade the image? Thank you for any suggestions.

 

[teejaysplace24]

If I were buying a laptop, I absolutely would go with the nano-texture. I have a matte Cintiq Pro 24" and whenever I'd have to open my old MPB, which was rarely, the screen was garish in comparison. Eye searing brightness and HDR level contrast are for TV screens, not something you need to look at for 8-10 hours straight. It's a crime that Apple has placed the iPad variant so far out of reach.

 

[DHagan4755]

 

[DHagan4755]

 

[gmarmot]

Thank you for showing those 2 videos. Now to just decide, however I'm thinking that the Nano-Texture is the one I'll order.

 

[jabbr]

in that light it looks so washed out. It's gotta look better in less harsh lighting

 

[hajime]

Especially after Zoom, I found saliva on the screen. If it is difficult to clean it, then I should use the standard screen which is easy to clean. Another concern is text clarity on such small screen.

 

[Chancha]

in that light it looks so washed out. It's gotta look better in less harsh lighting

This setting looks like the intentional worst case scenario, entire wall of windows on a high rise building, studio lights shinning on the MBP. With that in mind I actually find the coating doing a massively good job. I have only seen coating performance as good as this on EIZO ColorEdge or some industrial displays.

 

[DHagan4755]

It’s not a coating, it’s an etching of the glass itself. That said there have been some complaints that the nano texture option is hard to clean & some have reported that it scratches easily. It’s hard to ascertain the true north on both issues aside from the known issues of slightly less sharp & less contrast.

 

[MallardDuck]

Anyone thinking of going with the Nano-Texture option on the new MBPs?

I've been using the iPad Pro M4 with Nano texture after being fully converted as to its merits, but it's only available on the 1TB model and upwards for the iPP.

I see that Apple hasn't put any such restrictions on the new M4 MacBook Pro - you can get the Nano-Texture option with the base model.

Not until I see several years of real world mobile durability.

 

[Cyberome]

This was the image that they used to announce the nano-texture option. Clearly, they are trying to emphasize that this option is for users that spend a lot of time in very bright environments.

For some users, it’s an upgrade. For some users, it’s a downgrade.

 

[Superrenz]

They are not "better". Like is broccoli better than french fries? It kinda depends from which standpoint.

Is is better for eyes, against eyestrain, but it will have that a slight touch of matte screen feel. Closest you can get just order any matter screen film for your iphone and ipad and see if you liked it. Obviously being integrated it will be a notch better from apple in nano form versus regular matte film on iphone.

Yes! French fries are better than broccoli ….!!

 

[tim1000]

Anyone know if Apple Store or best buy will stock nano texture in store or is it a special order?

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

As a nano lover on the iPad due to it's touch/feel characteristics, I tried the nano Studio display and had to switch it back for regular ones. Far too blurry at the distance I sit from and my office doesn't suffer from lightning issues. Personally, I think portable devices benefit from it more than stationary and even more so a touch device. I could definitely see it being value added on a laptop and would love to see it on an iPhone without the need for crazy storage options like the iPad!

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

Anyone know if Apple Store or best buy will stock nano texture in store or is it a special order?

They never do, only the default configs/SKUs

 

[adrianlondon]

About 3 minutes in, he gives a good comparison of the two types of screen on the iPads. Assuming the Macbook screens will be the same, it's a useful comparison.

 

[DMG35]

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This was the image that they used to announce the nano-texture option. Clearly, they are trying to emphasize that this option is for users that spend a lot of time in very bright environments.

For some users, it’s an upgrade. For some users, it’s a downgrade.

It’s simply showing that it’s usable outside when the glossy most of the time isn’t. The Nano texture is also awesome for indoor use especially for getting rid of all glare and any type of reflections that you get indoors, especially in places where you can’t control the lighting.

 

[Velin]

Don't like matte or nano. The displays themselves are fine, and if you have big glare problems, get it.

But there are real tradeoffs. Text unquestionably is blurrier, images less sharp, and colors pop less. If you have good close-up vision, you'll definitely see the text and sharpness issues. I'd never get a matte or nano screen for a big or a stationary screen.

Also, I like to quickly clean glossy screens with isopropyl and never baby them. Been doing it for many years, never ever had a problem with any glossy Apple screen on iPhone, iPad, Macbooks, even the Watch. Sticking with Apple's glossy on everything because it looks better, easier to clean, easier to care for, and glare reduction isn't worth the tradeoff.

 

[AdmiralKirk]

So apart from reducing glare, it’s actually a DOWNGRADE in sharpness and screen quality over the standard display? Wow.

 

[adrianlondon]

So apart from reducing glare, it’s actually a DOWNGRADE in sharpness and screen quality over the standard display? Wow.

That's to be expected, due to the way the glass is formed. It has to scatter the reflected light while doing as little damage to the picture as possible.

Every matt (vs gloss) display has the same problem to overcome.

 

[jabbr]

The nano-texture looks much better than any traditional matte display I've ever seen. Less rainbow-y artifacts and pixel smearing. Yeah, it's not as tack sharp as the glossy, but I imagine it's a good trade off for some people.

combined with the now higher SDR brightness, it's probably pretty sweet to use outdoors

 

[cjphil2]

The nano-texture looks much better than any traditional matte display I've ever seen. Less rainbow-y artifacts and pixel smearing. Yeah, it's not as tack sharp as the glossy, but I imagine it's a good trade off for some people.

combined with the now higher SDR brightness, it's probably pretty sweet to use outdoors

This has been my main question. How does the Apple Nano Texture Display look compared to any other traditional matte LCD display/monitor? Besides my iphone and 10 yr old macbook, everything else I have is a matte display. External monitors, TVs, other windows laptops, etc. If it's like a traditional matte display in looks, then cool. But I've never seen someone compare it to that so it's hard to get a feel of what it's actually like without seeing it.

 

[Bob Sanders]

About 3 minutes in, he gives a good comparison of the two types of screen on the iPads. Assuming the Macbook screens will be the same, it's a useful comparison.

I've heard that the iPad version is a chemical treatment and the iMac, MBP, Studio Display, and XDR are physically etched. It makes sense considering that the iPad is the only screen that is touched.