17" MBP "MATTE" in the flesh from Macworld!

[PeterQC]

Are you included in that group? I noticed you did some implying, but didn't actually claim it. What do you do professionally/visually that you earn a living from? I'd hate for you to just be repeating what everyone else says.

I'm a graphic designer, web developer, and classically trained artist, so I think I have a qualified opinion. I don't like the glare because it distracts me. Especially on the border, which never has an image/light coming through it to alleviate the glare.

I'm a student in graphic design in Quebec.

However, glossy is just as calibratable as matte. CRT's were renowned for their color accuracy, but they were either glossy or glossy with a slight anti-glare coating. Your hardware calibrator looks through the "oversaturated" glass layer and calibrates accordingly. That's the whole point of visual hardware calibration! If calibration was based off of color values that the monitor is supposedly displaying, then it wouldn't take in to account the glass layer distorting it.

I've knew the CRT were awesome in the time, but it's actually the first time that I hear the glossy is as calibrate as matte. My teachers never spoke about matte vs glossy, but always heard matte was better. You put my in doubt, I'll try to lot around just to confirm your claim, or if it's just a myth that I through was real like you said.

Still, no matter what, colours accuracy is important.

 

[Scottological]

The silver bezel looks dated in comparison.

Does a tuxedo look dated? Is a Barcelona chair out of fashion because it's old? Ha!

The pre-October MacBook Pro shall live forever as a design icon!

(I'm only half-kidding. To me, at least, the design is timeless. So clean, so utilitarian, yet so gorgeous.)

 

[EspressoLove]

Does a tuxedo look dated? Is a Barcelona chair out of fashion because it's old? Ha!

The pre-October MacBook Pro shall live forever as a design icon!

(I'm only half-kidding. To me, at least, the design is timeless. So clean, so utilitarian, yet so gorgeous.)

Agreed, while I'm envious of new features, handling 15"UMBP for a few days, I'm back in love with my beaten yet proud & gorgeous Matte'15"LED'MBP

It's almost like you've almost dumped a girl, and then you realize how terrific she actually is

 

[CD3660]

It's almost like you've almost dumped a girl, and then you realize how terrific she actually is

Excellent analogy. Made me laugh!

 

[macrem]

Excellent analogy. Made me laugh!

And to think I brought the new Unibody home and made her (my old MBP) watch while I used the new one. I even stacked them on top of each other. Then I got rid of the old one. I feel like a total jerk!

 

[darngooddesign]

It's almost like you've almost dumped a girl, and then you realize how terrific she actually is

I would have gone for an OldBook Pro, but I couldn't deal with her varicose veins (plastic seams in the corners).

 

[Sehnsucht]

In 10 or 20 years when I show folks pictures of me using the unibody MBP, at least I won't be mortified that a I was using a MacBook Pro that hideous looking and was considered cool at the time. (I kid... kinda)

I really hope aluminum doesn't look as bad in 20 years as that horrible cat-piss-yellow-ivory-beige crap that EVERYBODY used for their computer casing back in the 80's, including Apple. Bleuuahgghhh.

 

[darngooddesign]

Does a tuxedo look dated?

It does with really wide lapels.

The pre-October MacBook Pro shall live forever as a design icon!

Like the Edsel

 

[Mark2000]

It does with really wide lapels.

Like the Edsel

I think that's true. Once you see the new unibodies upclose and touch them, there is such a difference. Anyone who says these look like HPs or something is insane.

The way that there is no more plastic trim around the edges, just metal on metal. Its futuristic looking. The way the glass curves in the metal border. The old one just looks old. It's beautiful, but really antique in comparison.

The old mbp has been around for almost a decade. It is time to move on.

 

[EspressoLove]

It does with really wide lapels.

In fact UMBP'15 right now has ugly, wider lapels if you will.
(and UMBP'17 has more sane borders, which proves that it's possible)

Compared to 17", 15" looks like rushed out job, hence no time explore the all that same nV chipset has to offer : 8Gb RAM & even live GPU switching.

And given with the choice of bigger battery I'd choose it over flimsy battery cover, which is also a security threat (to easy to snatch your HDD).

Looks like we'll see it all on UMBP'15, but first you have to pay for it's re-development ))

 

[war eagle]

In fact UMBP'15 right now has ugly, wider lapels if you will.
(and UMBP'17 has more sane borders, which proves that it's possible)

Compared to 17", 15" looks like rushed out job, hence no time explore the all that same nV chipset has to offer : 8Gb RAM & even live GPU switching.

And given with the choice of bigger battery I'd choose it over flimsy battery cover, which is also a security threat (to easy to snatch your HDD).

Looks like we'll see it all on UMBP'15, but first you have to pay for it's re-development ))

Why steal the hard drive when you can steal the whole thing?

You're talking out your butt cheeks. Just quit it.

 

[Abstract]

I've knew the CRT were awesome in the time, but it's actually the first time that I hear the glossy is as calibrate as matte. My teachers never spoke about matte vs glossy, but always heard matte was better. You put my in doubt, I'll try to lot around just to confirm your claim, or if it's just a myth that I through was real like you said.

I don't know if anyone has proven otherwise, but hardware calibration tools look at the colours coming out of the screen, and adjusts it to a standard. If the colours were too saturated before, it shouldn't be after you calibrate. That's the point of doing a hardware calibration.

 

[guest8t88]

Thank you, you ¤%#%#¤ OP....
Now I hate the fact that I went with the matte option, the silver border looks like something out of a bad dream.


Wish I had seen this post sooner.

Oh well, thanks for the pictures, just might have gone with the glossy and bought a matte cover instead. Permanent black color should do the trick or I will just have to get used to the silver.

 

[MagicWok]

Photo's came out straight from MacWorld showing the Matte option design, and there are even shots on the Apple website. It's your own fault for buying before fully understanding the product, so don't go flaming others for your stupidity...

Having said that, I don't mind the look. It's a personal preference as has been stated many times over in this thread.

 

[guest8t88]

Photo's came out straight from MacWorld showing the Matte option design, and there are even shots on the Apple website. It's your own fault for buying before fully understanding the product, so don't go flaming others for your stupidity...

Having said that, I don't mind the look. It's a personal preference as has been stated many times over in this thread.

Chill mate and read the sarcasm.

 

[macuser154]

To be honest I really don't like the look of the Glossy 17". It is supposed to be a pro machine. The glass adds a bit to the look of the pro, but the plain metal bezel looks clean and professional.

 

[guest8t88]

Well, to the eys of some the black border gives a different view.
Everyone for what they like, illusions for the eye.
To me atleast, the black border looks cleaner, larger and warmer.
Maybe because I prefer black...

 

[darngooddesign]

In fact UMBP'15 right now has ugly, wider lapels if you will.

Black is slimming, so the lapels appear narrower. Makes the wide silver lapels look like something out of Miami Vice.

 

[guest8t88]

Miami Vice, you say...
Now that sounds cool

 

[darngooddesign]

Miami Vice, you say...
Now that sounds cool

Only of you like lilac, teal and pink colors.

 

[guest8t88]

Only of you like lilac, teal and pink colors.

I have always seen myself as a pink kinda guy
Nah, my colors are royal blue, black, white and deep green.

 

[darngooddesign]

I have always seen myself as a pink kinda guy

Then the older design is perfect for you.

 

[guest8t88]

Then the older design is perfect for you.

LMAO, it seems so...

 

[NightSailor]

its teeeerrible. its sooo distracting. i can only stare at the distracting gray bezel. i cant work because my attention keeps getting drawn away from the screen to the distracting gray bezel. why would they do this?

the black is so much less distracting and im 300% less distracted.

Perhaps some ADD drugs would help?

 

[NightSailor]

Graphics weak--heck no!

Eh, the graphics card is weak. Not offering an option for a high end graphics card in the most powerful MBP is annoying. Will they ever offer a card for gaming?

The graphics card is not weak. It is powerful.

If all you care about is gaming, then you are born to use Windows. Leave us.

Go back to the dark side, Luke...