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Apple have discontinued Anti Glare on 17" Macbook Pro?

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Zozo Calypso

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Apr 21, 2009
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I have tried to order an MBP with Anti Glare display in South Africa, but the distributors here say they've been informed by Apple Europe that this model is not in Production.

I also attempted to order today at BHPhotovideo. They said, all Macbooks now come with Glossy Screen only.

Apple websites still have the option listed, but I suspect not for long.

Can anyone clarify what's happening?

UPDATE: After further enquiries BHPhotovideo now say they can supply
 
I sure hope you're kidding. I have plans to buy a 17" MBP soon and will not EVER buy a glossy screen. That's why I haven't upgraded my kids imacs either.
 
If true, this would confirm what I've suspected all along: that 90% of buyers don't care about matte displays, and that the tiny minority who do are just very, very vocal.

pprior said:
I sure hope you're kidding. I have plans to buy a 17" MBP soon and will not EVER buy a glossy screen. That's why I haven't upgraded my kids imacs either.
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Because they're doing colour-sensitive photo editing work that absolutely requires a matte display? :rolleyes: I understand the "creative professionals need matte displays" argument, but this just sounds like whining...
 
It's possible they don't ship to certain markets or your distributor is misinformed.
 
Zozo Calypso said:
South Africa distributors told me that they have 100's of orders for this model. By no means insignificant for a relatively small market where Mac's cost 30% more than in the USA.
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Absolute numbers of orders is meaningless. If 90% of buyers (and I freely admit to pulling that number out of the air) are buying glossy, is it worth manufacturing a matte version for 10% of buyers? Whether that 10% is 1 person or 100, it's still a relatively small percentage of total machines sold.

*shrug*

Not to say I agree with dropping the matte option. :)
 
alphaod said:
It's possible they don't ship to certain markets or your distributor is misinformed.
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That's what I assumed.

Thing is, BHPhotovideo.com (One of the largest American exporters for Electronics) have stated by email to me today,"Apple no longer makes any new models that are not glossy"

I truly hope I have been misinformed because of dealing with a world of fools.
 
They haven't discontinued them, but they are limiting the amount they produce in order to purposely keep numbers down, which may cause issues distributing them to certain economies. Basically if your willing to pay you'll get what you want, and the more people in your country who are willing to pay, the more likely you are to get it in your country.

You can tell this because if you go to the Apple site then you'll see the normal display models ship within 24 hours, and the antiglare ships within 3 days, and this delay varies from country to country.
 
If by "limiting the amount they produce" you mean "they're built to order", then you are right. Apple only builds an antiglare Pro when someone orders one. That may well explain why some resellers can't get them, too.
 
miles01110 said:
Just get a sandblaster. Sandblasted glass is almost the same thing as matte.
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ha yeah

kastenbrust said:
They haven't discontinued them, but they are limiting the amount they produce
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Do you know this as fact? For Apple Europe to state they're not in production, is not the same as saying they have limited supply.

Maybe there is a stockpile already produced, reserved to supply the Primary markets. I guess time will tell.
 
I can't believe people are so touchy about this. It's really not that big of a difference. I've used both, and it's a minor, MINOR detail. EVEN WHEN OUTSIDE.
 
Demosthenes X said:
If true, this would confirm what I've suspected all along: that 90% of buyers don't care about matte displays, and that the tiny minority who do are just very, very vocal.



Because they're doing colour-sensitive photo editing work that absolutely requires a matte display? :rolleyes: I understand the "creative professionals need matte displays" argument, but this just sounds like whining...
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I agree with you, but 10% is a LOT of millions of macs sold.
 
I hate glossy screens, but now I have one of the new MBPs I am actually quite happy with it.

Although a lot of that is because of the LED back-lighting on the MBP, I still haven't seen a glossy PC laptop which I would find acceptable.
 
ButtUglyJeff said:
It could be that there are no more 2.66 and 2.93 models being made, in anti glare. Maybe after a mild speed boost, they'll be available again?
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That's a reason I could accept. But seeing as the 17" is so early in it's life cycle, wouldn't it be unusual to introduce a faster model so soon?
 
SnowLeopard2008 said:
I think people are whining because they can't adjust to change. They whined about Apple ditching the floppy, the FireWire, etc.
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Glossy Screens aren't a progressive technology change, merely an aesthetic one.
It's Horses for Courses, there will always be a demand by necessity for matte displays.
 
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