I replaced my 12" powerbook, with a new 17" glossy mac book. I didn't know what to think, as just seeing them at the apple store doesn't really give you the full experience. I have…

Personally i've had no problems with the glossy screen, although to be frank, my limited time with a macbook with a glossy screen was also quite interesting. When looking at the ma…

It's funny, I've always read that glossy displays are terrible outdoors and in sunlight but from my experience the glossy screens are way better outdoors than matte screens. I had …

I bought a refurb 15" MBP to replace my aging 12" PB when the MB's didn't come out in time. My wimpy 1.83 matte screen was great for the price, but if I'd have paid full price I wo…

Quote: Originally Posted by Jason if you are in a highly lit area, you are going to be in for a hell of a time with the reflections I beg to differ. A picture of my corne…

Will the GretagMacbeth EyeOne Display 2 calibrate the glossy screens?

Quote: Originally Posted by Tomchu I beg to differ. A picture of my corner of my lab at work -- it's pretty well lit considering the size of the room: [i]http://tomchu.com/pub…

hey, new here... joined to ask a question, have been reading for a while, great site! anyways, as everyone has said, it's all personal preference. I personally cannot stand to ge…

Hey all, I'm new here as well but a seasoned veteran over at Spymac, but decided it was time for a change. So here I am! Anyways, I went to the Apple Store in The Woodlands and c…

I was able to take a couple of photos of the 17" MBP glossy and matte side by side today. I have no way to host them, but if you wish I can email them to you: danny_gasperini@compn…

Quote: Originally Posted by danny_gasperini I was able to take a couple of photos of the 17" MBP glossy and matte side by side today. I have no way to host them, but if you wish…

Quote: Originally Posted by Simon Danny, you could check out http://imageshack.us They'll let you host your images for free and you'll be able to put thumbnails linking to your…

Quote: Originally Posted by danny_gasperini Thanks for this. After clicking around a few hundred links, I finally managed to host them, but only in 320x240 (perhaps because it's…

Quote: Originally Posted by danny_gasperini Thanks for this. After clicking around a few hundred links, I finally managed to host them, but only in 320x240 (perhaps because it's…

Here you all go. Thanks to Danny for sending them to me: 007

I just helped my sister, now a switcher, set up her macbook. When I put her brand new macbook next to my MBP 15" matte, I instantly realized the difference -- for pictures and oth…

Quote: Originally Posted by SEkker But if you wanted/needed to read text, the matte screen was clearly the way to go. What's the problem with reading text on the glossy sc…

Alright. Here is a more definitive answer from the Apple Store's manager I spoke to. Essentially what he said (not directly quoted): We attempt to provide all customers with a not…

Wow, very surprised that any Apple Store manager would be that candid. Might be worth his job if any muckety-mucks ever hear about it? Not the sort of thing they'd want quoted anyw…

this isnt to do with the glossy of the MBPs, but it is gloss related. have any of you noticed how there are more refurb. cinema displays available via the apple store than usual? …

Quote: Originally Posted by amazing Wow, very surprised that any Apple Store manager would be that candid. Might be worth his job if any muckety-mucks ever hear about it? Not th…

The glossy screen of my MacBook was definitely something I feared after years of using matte screens on my Macs. I was certain the screen would be a probem in the very very bright …

About the matte laptop screens looking washed out: Unless you're doing color sensitive mission critical stuff, just set your color profile to any SRGB profile. You'll get deeper co…

Quote: Originally Posted by amazing What concerns me is the cumulative effects of eye fatigue... Doesn't concern me at all. The newest computer monitors are the highest st…

I've used Macs sine the SE and have had several Mac laptops over the years. I was skeptical of the glossy screen at first, but then some reviews persuaded me to order a 17" MBP wit…