Does iMac 5K's anti-reflective coating also wear out like MBPr's?

[vmflapem]

I've heard of cases where MBPr's anti-reflective coating wears out. Does this happen to imac as well?

 

[steve62388]

I have never heard of a case.

 

[satinsilverem2]

I don't think so unless you are touching the screen on the iMac frequently.

 

[Samuelsan2001]

It's possible it's the same process but I've never heard of a case.

 

[MacGizmo]

I've never had, or heard of it happening, to a MBP let alone an iMac.

 

[posguy99]

I've never had, or heard of it happening, to a MBP let alone an iMac.

Oh, there's the whole StainGate idiocy. Everything's gotta be a "gate". Yes, there was a problem with some run of MBP screens. Yes, Apple is replacing them.

I say idiocy because no matter what the problem might have been, the pictures the whiners were posting were clearly abuse.

 

[steve62388]

Oh, there's the whole StainGate idiocy. Everything's gotta be a "gate". Yes, there was a problem with some run of MBP screens. Yes, Apple is replacing them.

I say idiocy because no matter what the problem might have been, the pictures the whiners were posting were clearly abuse.

I hear what you're saying, there is a tendency to overreact. But let's be fair. There was a problem as you acknowledge and Apple did a replacement program, so it wasn't imagination.

 

[dyn]

Don't make it bigger than it is. Just because 1 product has it doesn't mean that any other product has it too. There is no correlation here. That is the point.

 

[steve62388]

Don't make it bigger than it is. Just because 1 product has it doesn't mean that any other product has it too. There is no correlation here. That is the point.

I agree that there is no issue with iMacs, and that is what the post was about.

 

[mpe]

Staingate on Macbook Pro is a real thing. I had my screen on rMBP (mid-2014) replaced by Apple as part of the quality program.

5k screen looks like a different design. I haven't heard about any similar issue. I think it is still better to use only a microfiber cloth and only water as cleaning.

 

[maflynn]

I haven't seen or heard of any issues, which is a good thing. I have a 2012 rMBP and in a sense, I've been on edge on how the coating will hold up.

Let me correct myself, I was on edge prior to my iMac purchase. The MBP isn't used that much, so I'll not be completely upset over it.