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Which one of the new MBP screens would you choose?

  • Glossy

    Votes: 57 31.1%
  • Non-Glossy, Matte

    Votes: 126 68.9%

  • Total voters
    183

macenforcer

macrumors 65816
Jun 9, 2004
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dpaanlka said:
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Need I say more? Anybody that thinks this is the optimum display option is a complete idiot, sorry.


Moving that screen 1 inch to the right will make that glare disappear. I can't believe people are purposly positioning their macbooks into direct sunlight, taking a pic and saying how crappy it is. This is a joke.
 

jaxstate

macrumors 6502a
Apr 13, 2006
542
0
my .02

Mine is glossy and I love it. The glare has never bothered me and I think people are overstating how bad it is. I don't see why anyone would get a matted, unless there were into taking serious photos.
 

dpaanlka

macrumors 601
Nov 16, 2004
4,869
34
Illinois
macenforcer said:
Moving that screen 1 inch to the right will make that glare disappear. I can't believe people are purposly positioning their macbooks into direct sunlight, taking a pic and saying how crappy it is. This is a joke.

Because no matter which way I position my PowerBook G4 screen, there is no glare. The glossy screen limits from what angle you can comfortably view the display.
 

Scarlet Fever

macrumors 68040
Jul 22, 2005
3,262
0
Bookshop!
count chocula said:
matte is better because things like this dont happen: (attached images)
For a second there, i thought that was a PC laptop. Then i thought it looks too good to be a PC laptop. Then i realised it was a MacBook :rolleyes:

I quite like the glossy screen on my MacBook, but I think the Matte screen on the MacBook Pro does look better.
The reflection from the light on my desk is irritating me a bit. The light on my roof doesnt reflect back to me so its all good.
The colours are more vivid and brighter on glossy, but i think if there was a choice, i would go matte.
 

aristobrat

macrumors G5
Oct 14, 2005
12,292
1,403
I like the magic game my MB glossy screen plays with the finger smudges that I tend to coat it with.

Screen on = they vanish
Screen off = they're visible
Screen on = gone again

Yes, I'm easily amused. :)
 

aristobrat

macrumors G5
Oct 14, 2005
12,292
1,403
dpaanlka said:
Because no matter which way I position my PowerBook G4 screen, there is no glare. The glossy screen limits from what angle you can comfortably view the display.
Have you seen the matte finish that the MacBook Pros have? It's not the same as your G4 PB. IMO (and other reviews have mentioned this too), the angle that the screen looks good at is much smaller.
 

FragTek

macrumors 6502
May 29, 2006
377
1
Fredericksburg, VA
My vote was for glossy. I absolutely love my 17" glossy, it r0x0rz t3h s0x0rz off of j0e b0x0rz. Yup.

macenforcer said:
Moving that screen 1 inch to the right will make that glare disappear. I can't believe people are purposly positioning their macbooks into direct sunlight, taking a pic and saying how crappy it is. This is a joke.

Amen!
 

Electro Funk

macrumors 65816
Dec 8, 2005
1,073
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The Opium Garden
i was a big basher/hater of the glossys when they came out on the MB....

then my fiance begged for a blackbook so i caved and got her one...

i have to admit the glossys are brighter and have much less glare/reflection than pc glossys.... i even took it into my office one day with all over head flourescent lighting that is very bright.... with the brightness cranked on the blackbook the screen looks absolutely stunning with no reflection or glare whatsoever!

also when i look at my powerbook g4 matte screen outside it is very washed out and i can barely see it... the glossy MB screen looks fine outside....

im actually thinking about getting a MBP merom with a glossy when they are released.

i was even one of the guys who posted the pics of the blackbook booting with all the glare.... those pics really dont give the new screen justice... it is not as bad as everyone makes them out to be;)
 

QCassidy352

macrumors G5
Mar 20, 2003
12,066
6,107
Bay Area
This isn't even close; the glossy screens are SO much nicer. I like to say that this screen is 75% glossy/25% matte because it's definitely not like those super-glossy PC screens. I get no reflection and no glare, ever, and the color and contrast are so rich, so bright, so vibrant.

I really do wonder if those of you who knock the glossy screen have actually used a macbook/macbook pro that has one. Please don't go off of your PC experiences.

(and btw, I'm all too quick to criticize apple about the macbook. I think they have a number of QC and build issues that are just unacceptable. But this screen was a brilliant decision!)
 

~Shard~

macrumors P6
Jun 4, 2003
18,377
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1123.6536.5321
It's nice to see the glossy screens getting such great reviews. I feel a lot of people were to quick to judge them, especially for not even experiencing them firsthand. :cool:
 

dpaanlka

macrumors 601
Nov 16, 2004
4,869
34
Illinois
QCassidy352 said:
I really do wonder if those of you who knock the glossy screen have actually used a macbook/macbook pro that has one. Please don't go off of your PC experiences.

I'm at the Apple store in Oakbrook, IL about once a week so I see everything first hand. I did use one for about an hour at the store and I found it completely disgusting. I even asked the Apple Store employee "what do you think of it" and he shook his head and said no comment, to which I responded "I'm not going to buy this thing anyway so you might as well tell me" and he said "I don't know what they're thinking, I guess they're responding to demand - somebody out there must want it" - both he and I are graphic designers.
 

aristobrat

macrumors G5
Oct 14, 2005
12,292
1,403
I thank god that I'm not a graphics designer and am glad that Apple made something that I think looks awesome. :)

Were you sitting down for the hour that you were using the MB, or were you standing up using the display that's at table level? Disgusting? Wow...
 

Diatribe

macrumors 601
Jan 8, 2004
4,258
46
Back in the motherland
After seeing them I have to admit they don't look THAT bad, the reflection isn't really that bad. I still wouldn't buy one though it would just annoy me enough to make me want to bring it back but that's just me.
 

JAT

macrumors 603
Dec 31, 2001
6,473
124
Mpls, MN
So, it's to be glare, huh? I can cope with glare.

In order to get better color rendition for photo work.
 

slffl

macrumors 65816
Mar 5, 2003
1,303
4
Seattle, WA
I don't get this 'no glare' stuff. There is tons of glare on my 17" matte screen, it's just that it's blurry instead of focused as it would be on a glossy screen. It still makes the screen harder to see whether it is matte or glossy.
 

dpaanlka

macrumors 601
Nov 16, 2004
4,869
34
Illinois
JAT said:
So, it's to be glare, huh? I can cope with glare.

In order to get better color rendition for photo work.

Actually, one of the main reasons graphic designers don't like the glossy screen is because it throws off color accuracy big time. That's why back in the CRT days, there is/was (still maybe?) a big market for anti-glare coatings, devices, and "covers" for your display.

But you would know that already... for photo work.

slffl said:
I don't get this 'no glare' stuff. There is tons of glare on my 17" matte screen, it's just that it's blurry instead of focused as it would be on a glossy screen. It still makes the screen harder to see whether it is matte or glossy.

But its far worse when it's glossy.
 

Killyp

macrumors 68040
Jun 14, 2006
3,859
7
Believe me, glossy screens are the worst thing man ever designed. If only CRT TVs had matte screens then all the TVs at school would actually be viewable at mid-day...

B&O do glossy well though. Maybe it's because it's some special glass but I want to get a B&O TV in my room. Ahhh I love B&O...
 

dpaanlka

macrumors 601
Nov 16, 2004
4,869
34
Illinois
jaxstate said:
I don't think so.

I honestly don't see how anybody cannot understand the glossy problem. True, a matte screen might have a tiny hint of glare (which I don't even know about but its possible) - now the glossy screen will enhance and highlight the glare, as if to say "Here it is! Here is the glare! It's right here! Can you see it?"

It's much brighter and better defined glare.
 

jaxstate

macrumors 6502a
Apr 13, 2006
542
0
I can't tell a big difference, but a lot of people must agree with you, because when I went to get my MBP, the salesman said that I was the first to ask for a glossy screen and he would have to put in a special order for it.
dpaanlka said:
I honestly don't see how anybody cannot understand the glossy problem. True, a matte screen might have a tiny hint of glare (which I don't even know about but its possible) - now the glossy screen will enhance and highlight the glare, as if to say "Here it is! Here is the glare! It's right here! Can you see it?"

It's much brighter and better defined glare.
 

aristobrat

macrumors G5
Oct 14, 2005
12,292
1,403
dpaanlka said:
I honestly don't see how anybody cannot understand the glossy problem. True, a matte screen might have a tiny hint of glare (which I don't even know about but its possible)
Direct light on my matte MBP and PB screen didn't cause as much glare as it did wash the color out on the area of the screen that it was on.

Either way (glare from glossy or dull glare/fade from matte), I couldn't see a photo person working on those lighting conditions.
 

LaMerVipere

macrumors 6502a
Jan 19, 2004
971
1
Chicago
I despise any glare, so matte is really the only way to go.

If Apple ever decides to go with glossy as standard across all their notebooks I don't know what I'll do! They'd have to leave "matte" as a BTO option, I'd hope at least.

Working with images in photoshop on my friend's glossy screen is impossible for me. I understand that others may like it, but it drives me nuts all that glare!
 

Foggy

macrumors 6502a
Jul 4, 2006
513
5
London, UK
Not ordered up my Macbook Pro yet (screen choice is partially holding me back), but if the glossy is anything like the x-black screen on my 17" Vaio then I will order glossy. The colours are fantastic and it is the first laptop I have been able to sit outside on a sunny day and still see everything perfectly. Never really had an issue with glare (if it is sideways on and the sun is shining directly on it then I have to angle it about 1/4" and then there is no issue, but I have the same problem on my matt LCD monitors).

Need to find a shop that sells macs near me and have a good look.
 
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