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one thing i hate about the new iMac

phytonix said:
What was apple thinking? This company is falling quickly.
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Can I quote you on that?

No pun intended but that is borderline clean and raw stupidity.

The iMac was not for everyone before and clearly it still isn't.

If you need something else as a professional, it sure would be the Mac Pro.
 
japasneezemonk said:
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Glossy vs. Matte
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Ha ha ha ! who do you think you're fooling ? at first, it is an old PowerBook 17" screen versus a brand new MacBook Pro screen. We're both informed that the brightness of the newest is clearly higher than the other's.

I haven't ever seen the new iMac, so I guess I'll tell my opinion later, but I am pretty scared while looking at this.
http://www.engadget.com/photos/apples-new-imac-and-keyboard-first-hands-on/
Generally speaking, I hate glossy screens (PSP, K750i, Vaio, MacBook, MacBook Pro ones). My eyes are much too distracted by reflections, and unfortunately I work in front of a screen all day long, so I guess it's better if I can preserve my eyes from this useless effort.
 
suneohair said:
No it doesn't. Unless you have a crappy display.

Besides what is there to try? Glossy doesn't offer any enhancement over matte. You can say "it has rich colors and deeper blacks." But they are far from natural. As a creative platform limiting certain Macs to glossy is ridiculous. If they do the same with the ACDs they can kiss display sales goodbye.
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I couldn't disagree more sorry. Sitting in front of my new 20" iMac, I can say that the glossy display is stunning. Colour is not an issue when doing imaging work for me. The gloss is stunning, and if I had the choice, I would pick glossy every time.

When it comes to it though, it would have been nice to have the option for people who loathe it so much. However, lets clear something up - this is not a 'glossy' display. It is a matte display with a sheet of glass covering it. There is an important difference there.
 
My experience with direct sunlight is that the brightness of the screen matters more than whether or not it's glossy.
 
jeansienkin said:
Ha ha ha ! who do you think you're fooling ? at first, it is an old PowerBook 17" screen versus a brand new MacBook Pro screen. We're both informed that the brightness of the newest is clearly higher than the other's.
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yes, i was trying to fool you and failed miserably. i am so, so, sorry.
 
RyanF2009 said:
Jeez oh man, I just can't take all this whining about the glossy screens. Have any of you ever used one? Honestly, my PC laptop :)eek:) has a glossy screen, and it sits with a window right behind me. Even during the brightest parts of the day I can still easily read text, etc. And all this is coming from a "lesser" screen manufacturer :rolleyes:

Stop whining. Get over it, they are decent screens and every one of you would realize it if you would just give them a chance.
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I have a Macbook and I have no problem with the glossy screen for day-to-day work. But for things like photo-editing, the glossy screen doesn't help at all.

Many who dabble in photography/who are not full-fledged "pro's" use(d) iMac's for photo-editing. I mean, one could always get an external monitor or something, but if you wanted an all-in-one machine...
 
Its a way for apple to make you pay more for their "pro" machine. Glossy screen is just a pain for the artists (video/photo editor, web designer, 3d animator ....etc).
 
I tried out the new iMac. Overall I like it.

However, the glossy screen will keep me from getting one.

After using the new iMac for 30 minutes I had a headache from looking at the screen. For me, glossy doesn't work.

I hope Apple considers that some folks can't use, or don't want to use, a glossy screen. Bring on the Matte option...please.
 
StealthRider said:
You just answered your own question :p
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I thought you were tring to insinuate that he cheated i.e. set the bright ness of the 17" MBP much lower than that of the 15".

Which is why i trying to say the 17" is a PowerBook but i see you knew that so thats good.
 
FWIW, i used to be an avid Matte screen fan until i did a comparison. I tried to use a first gen MacBook Pro in the park (Matte) and could barely see anything. Meanwhile i did the same thing on another MacBook Pro with glossy and it was a whole lot better.

Everything looks richer, yes its not accurate but im not doing high grade stuff that requires ABSOLUTE color accuracy so its all good. In fact truth is, i dont see myself ever buying anything non glossy again(except the ACDs). Especially when it comes to notebooks.
 
I get the feeling that most of the whiners have never actually worked with the glossy iMac.

It's gorgeous. I sold my Cinema Display, no way back for me. Glossy is here to stay i say.
 
so many people dont like the new imac, i think its stylish. its the stability i have a problem with.
 
Would it be as easy to make a matt option as just putting an anti glare finish on the glass screen covering the display?

If so I hope they do offer this as an option, even if extra cost, to order.

Otherwise people only have the choice of a Mac mini and Cinema display.
 
Abercrombieboy said:
Actually what I hate is the black plastic back. It looks kind of cheap to me. I thought the white back with "iMac" written in it looked more expensive. I know that most people never see the back, but in certain situations you do.
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I haven't seen it in person yet, but I can almost guarantee you the back is anodized aluminum, most likely something like the surface of a black iPod nano.
 
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