I forgot to add that I 100% agree. Before the 15" AG uMBP came out I bought the standard uMBP and purchased a film. I was so use to the Classic MBP that I couldn't handle the glassy screen. As soon as I saw the AG uMBP in the store I was sold, it is much better than the film, IMO..
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I forgot to add that I 100% agree. Before the 15" AG uMBP came out I bought the standard uMBP and purchased a film. I was so use to the Classic MBP that I couldn't handle the glassy screen. As soon as I saw the AG uMBP in the store I was sold, it is much better than the film, IMO..
Ive only seen the Matte-option once (SF store) - usually it's BTO only, but *I will get matte* (FWIW AG is a misnomer). On a 2000 dollar laptop, 50usd for the part you will be staring at all the time is money well spent.
Matte/ AG films on top of the glossy do not give the same result.
I wrote a fairly comprehensive treatise on this in another thread (entitled 'would this work' or something like that).
Having said that *most* people are happy with Glossy. *Most* people are also happy listening to Taylor Swift... *
*actually my brothers are. Heck, she has some catchy tunes. Right, I'll change that to "most people are happy listening to Black Eyed Peas 'I got a feeling'" a travesty against music, which I have no qualms expressing my opinion about, much to the chagrin of the great unwashed
P)YMMV
I just wanted to come in here and say that the matte version of the MacBook Pro's screen is going to be wobbly and wiggle a lot. This is because the matte MacBook Pro's hinge is attached to a thin aluminum bezel which bends a bit and the glossy MacBook Pro's hinge is attached to a piece of glass which is going to be way more sturdy. I've compared them at the Apple Store and the matte version had a lot of play in the hinge because of the aluminum bezel bending as you open and close it.
I have a glossy MacBook Pro and it's the most solid hinge I've ever seen in a laptop... it's so tight and doesn't wobble around as I move.
Just something to think about.
Found a video on YouTube opening a MacBook Pro with a matte screen. Watch at 2:10 as he opens the lid and lets go... the screen wiggles. On a glass screen, it wouldn't do that. I'm personally bothered by wobbling screens... that's part of the reason I went with glass on my MacBook Pro and Apple Cinema Display on my Mac Pro. Anyways.. here's the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx23N6qFqRg
I have a glossy MacBook Pro and it's the most solid hinge I've ever seen in a laptop... it's so tight and doesn't wobble around as I move.
Just something to think about.
Found a video on YouTube opening a MacBook Pro with a matte screen. Watch at 2:10 as he opens the lid and lets go... the screen wiggles. On a glass screen, it wouldn't do that. I'm personally bothered by wobbling screens... that's part of the reason I went with glass on my MacBook Pro and Apple Cinema Display on my Mac Pro. Anyways.. here's the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx23N6qFqRg
I have had a matte Apple notebook and now I have a glossy. I have a matte Cinema Display also. I like the look of matte, and I was hesitant about getting a glossy screen. I decided to try glossy, and I like it better especially when I'm in a dark room. I can see reflections in the screen sometimes, but it doesn't bother me at all like I thought it would. The increased contrast makes up for it.
Lets examine your situation.
Where do you use it?
If you don't travel much with it, have a widow behind you where you would use it, just go with the glassy version, or plan on working outside, or anyone very light, go with the anti-glare version. I would probably recommend it anyways. I have the normal version, but I wish I had the anti-glare version, it can be very annoying sometimes.
Where do you use it?
If you don't travel much with it, have a widow behind you where you would use it, just go with the glassy version, or plan on working outside, or anyone very light, go with the anti-glare version. I would probably recommend it anyways. I have the normal version, but I wish I had the anti-glare version, it can be very annoying sometimes.
I think the $50 premium is quite ridiculous, as it seems they are just using the same screens from the old aluminum body MBP's. but I guess it would definitely affect production costs.
I had the matte screen in my old MBP, and would definitely get it again when they come out with the new model.
I really wish the inside would have been black though, instead of silver... it kinda looks goofy. 50$ well spent? Definitely.
I had the matte screen in my old MBP, and would definitely get it again when they come out with the new model.
I really wish the inside would have been black though, instead of silver... it kinda looks goofy. 50$ well spent? Definitely.
...I think it should be a CTO option but to charge $50 for it when you are already paying the "apple" price for these machines is just adding insult to injury = no I don't think the price is worth it but the option is...
I also want to ask the same question, I am going to be buying a MBP for college soon (update), and I am wondering if it is necessary or a luxury.
I have the glossy screen on my MBP and I'm quite happy with it. However, I have read that the matte screen not being a piece of glass is lighter than the glossy screen and by going with the matte screen you shave half a pound off the weight on a 15" MBP. Does anyone know if that is in fact true?
In hear a lot of people say that they prefer matte because they need accurate colour, but is anyone really doing colour correction on a laptop screen?!
Matte Screen is Actually a $700 option if you really think about it
To answer the first question. I don't like the fact that it cost more. But I'll pay for it up to a certain price that I feel is reasonable.. obviously if they charged $200 or more to get the screen, It would make me think twice. But $50-100 is a small price to pay for the benefits you get in my opinion. But this is only if you were originally in the market for a 15-17" notebook.
The real issue I have is that they don't offer it at all on the 13". So in a sense, apple is charging about a $700 premium to get a matte screen if you think about it.. people that would otherwise be happy with a 13" antiglare model (which doesn't exist) are "forced" to at least get the base 15" model to have the matte option.. so it's a $700 decision for those who would normally be happy with the 13" model
Edit: I like the silver bezel by the way. I hope they don't change that
Among many other things, that's one reason I love matte also.I am reminded why I bought it though when we joke about the fact that I keep my brightness at 1 little bar vs. my co-workers and friends who keep their glossy screens all the way up to see it in the light.
To answer the first question. I don't like the fact that it cost more. But I'll pay for it up to a certain price that I feel is reasonable.. obviously if they charged $200 or more to get the screen, It would make me think twice. But $50-100 is a small price to pay for the benefits you get in my opinion. But this is only if you were originally in the market for a 15-17" notebook.
The real issue I have is that they don't offer it at all on the 13". So in a sense, apple is charging about a $700 premium to get a matte screen if you think about it.. people that would otherwise be happy with a 13" antiglare model (which doesn't exist) are "forced" to at least get the base 15" model to have the matte option.. so it's a $700 decision for those who would normally be happy with the 13" model
Edit: I like the silver bezel by the way. I hope they don't change that
I will probably go for matte myself. That isn't to say I mind glossy but if I'm working in a bright area, I would prefer no glare.
If the new MBP's do not initially come with an antiglare option, I'll start a thread entitled, "The unofficial "I'm Waiting for Antiglare" thread..."