I noticed my Air looks better in Windows XP than in OS X. Same thing as with the Macbook I returned.
Trying out different profiles did not change that. More punch and vibrance in XP.
I'm surpised that noone has come up with the idea to buy a separate MBA display and put it into a macbook (or I might have missed it). That would make one killer laptop if it's possible. I haven't seen any images on disassembled computers that are good enough to determin if it's doable though. The connectors etc should be the same since it's the same graphics card and apple probably wants to use as few components as possible to minimize costs. I wonder how hard it is to separate the panel from the glass piece on the new macbook? I may have to go home and investigate it...
i haven't seen the new MBA yet, but the store had the new macbooks and old airs, and i made them unhook one so i could side by side. yes the air has a better screen. no, it isn't nearly what the pictures i have seen make it out to be.
but as i said, it was the old air. maybe the new ones are even better?
For anyone uncertain about the MBA's incredible screen quality, the next time you visit Best Buy, Fry's or an Apple store open up System Preferences and choose Desktop&Screensaver and change the desktop pic to the darkest background of the Black and White options. The Air is unmistakably the best against the MB and the MBP.
If you visit a Best Buy they always have the Macbook line sitting side by side.
I'll let the facts speak for themselves.
For those who don't know, high contrast is better and low blacklevels (schwarzwert) is better.