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mrgreen4242

macrumors 601
Feb 10, 2004
4,377
9
The display looks beautiful! I just can't get over the black border... why, Apple? Why??? :(

I REALLY like the border. It makes the iMac look MUCH more like it's just a display by reducing the perceived chin size as well as the distance from edge of screen to edge of the casing. A regular LCD might have 3/4" from edge of LCD to the outside edge of the case, and it was usually a dark color which helps improve contrast (see below). The old iMac had a lot of bright white space between the screen and the edge of the computer.

Black borders increase perceived visual contrast on the screen and 'improve' picture quality for the viewer.

For real. It's an eye thing.

What he said.
 

NightFlight

macrumors 6502
Feb 25, 2007
418
294
Northern Virginia
That presses home how much cleaner and more svelte the new model is.

Is that 17-inch a G5?

I'm with you, I think it looks fantastic.

There are a lot of complainers on this site, who cares if it doesn't have the magnet on the side for the remote.... Is it really THAT big of a deal??? :confused:
 

seattle

macrumors 6502
May 15, 2007
494
2
I posted this in another thread but here is my new iMac.

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