The downside of Apple lock-in: no matte screens

News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Wed Oct 15, 2008 9:22 AM EDT

Article Source: CNET.com

The glossy screen does present a great image provided you are sitting in a place that allows you to position your machine accordingly. Otherwise it can get really annoying.

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Several of my coworkers have complained about the glossy screens on their laptops. If they're unlucky enough to be working somewhere that the light is coming from a bad angle, the glare can be quite disrupting. They are great for movie-watching though.

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#1 - Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:38 AM EDT

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MasterNav

I have not yet found a situation, short of bolting my laptop to the tabletop, and locking my body into position, that hasn't let me adjust the proper viewing angle of the screen to deal with reflectivity. Not everyone is allowed this same freedom, either by requirement or by preference, so I can see where this would be troublesome to those so limited.

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#2 - Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:08 PM EDT

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I have an older MacBook Pro with matte screen, and have been using a MacBook (work issued) with glossy screen for about 6 months. At first I thought it would be a problem, but honestly it's not at all. If I adjust my eyes to "see" the reflection (kind of like adjusting your eyes to see the hidden photo in one of those "noise" posters,) then I can see the glare. But in normal usage, I don't notice it at all...and I've found the screen brighter when using outdoors as well.

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#3 - Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:56 PM EDT

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and I've found the screen brighter when using outdoors as well.

It's a definite plus when working outdoors.

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#3.1 - Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:20 PM EDT

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