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One week in bed with the MBP.

Started by macgasm · 8 months ago

It’s hard to believe that the new Macbooks and MacBook Pros were just announced just over a week ago. I, like many, rushed out and bought a new MacBook Pro. This was an upgrade that I had been waiting for since June 2008. Let me just say, it was well worth the wait. First out [.. ... Continue reading »

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  • R

    8 months ago

    I DID GO TO A STORE, and checked out the new MacBook Pro's and the reflections were INTOLERABLE.

    People who say reflections are a non-issue, must realise that this is a personal thing. It affects some people's eyes more than others. So don't call it bullshit.

    Do a google search for "glossy matte poll", and you'll find dozens of polls on the subject.

    Here's a review of some results (who prefer matte):

    45%
    48%
    68%
    50%
    54%
    72%

    Average: 56%. That's a majority. Actually, it ties in what what the local Apple store salesman told me, which is that it's roughly 50-50 of people who prefer matte and gloss.


    Here are some poll questions:


    1) What are your feelings on the glossy-only screen in the new MacBook Pro (and MacBook)?

    Love it, already ordered one! 5.73%
    Looks sharp, planning on buying 15.92%
    Looks good, but no plans to purchase 16.97%
    Need to see it in person before judging 14.75%
    Dislike glossy screen, but will buy anyway 15.06%
    Hate glossy screens, will not buy because of it 29.41%
    Other? 2.15%

    http://www.macosxhints.com/polls/index.php




    2) Gloss or Matte?
    Gloss - 50.00%
    Matte! - 48.39%

    http://digital-photography-school.com/forum/sho...



    3) Glossy or Matte?
    Glossy 24.14%
    Matte 68.97%
    Neutral (Doesn't Matter) 6.90%
    You Can Choose? 0%

    http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=24...


    4) Glossy or Matte Display ? (new imac vs old imac)
    Matte 50.00%
    Glossy 50.00%



    5) What's your display like?

    Poll Options:
    My matte is great 54.10%
    My matte is bad 3.28%
    My glossy is great 39.34%
    My glossy is bad 3.28%

    http://forums.macnn.com/69/mac-notebooks/318569...



    6) Glossy or Matte screen?
    Glossy 27.27%
    Matte 72.73%

    http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/19/33640023-m...
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  • macgasm

    8 months ago

    I wonder how accurate these polls are. If they are legitimate votes it raises some good questions. But, I'd like to take them with a grain of salt. I vote for polls that I know nothing about all the time... just so I can see the results. I have a 20 inch Apple Cinema Display that obviously has a matte finish, as well as a 20 inch HP display that has a glossy finish. Movies look a hell of a lot better on the glossy one, but designing stuff in photoshop on that one can be a pain. While I agree that Apple is dumb for removing our options, I don't really see a big enough difference to complain about the lack of matte finish.

    I wonder how many of these "voters" have actually used both a glossy screen and a matte screen side by side. My guess, not many...
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