Just picked up a 15" HR with anti glare

[alphaod]

I just picked up a 15" i7 with the anti glare high-resolution display. Here is a preliminary picture to whet your appetite:

Will post more pictures later along with a comparison to the older 15" with anti glare.

 

[MBHockey]

Awesome machine, congrats

Did you pop an SSD in there? I'm curious if it plays nicely with boot camp.

 

[Melodeath]

I'm looking forward to it! Finally some pictures

 

[D0rk]

Can't wait for the pictures, this is hands down the most important comparison i've wanted to see out of this refresh.

 

[maximus06]

Finally! Please post pics & screen comparisons

 

[elpmas]

still waiting**

 

[Thunder82]

They actually carry this model at the apple stores?

 

[Z1NX]

AWESOME.

Congrats on the purchase, and a dozen or so people on here will be waiting on your pics of a comparison with last year's gen to decide what to get - including me!

Can't wait. When roughly could you get the photos up?

 

[C64]

Gimme!

 

[laela]

Could you explain your choice of anti-glare instead of the glare option?

It really hurts me to think that I'm paying Apple $50 to remove the beautiful glass and stick on a silver bezel.

 

[andiwm2003]

at what store did you get it?

 

[gagaliya]

where did you get this, they dont carry HR and SSD options in apple b&m stores.

 

[Wehrwolf]

where did you get this, they dont carry HR and SSD options in apple b&m stores.

Yes, some do. My local store just got a shipment of the hi-res anti-glare 15" machines today. It's the glossy hi-res models that they don't seem to carry.

 

[rrzwarte]

Hurry up with those pictures...you're killing me.

 

[Nuak]

Please, could you show pictures of the vertical viewing angles of the screen?

 

[Madhawk]

I just picked up a 15" i7 with the anti glare high-resolution display.

Thank goodness, someone is actually going to give us pics of the anti glare.

 

[nimski62]

Yes, viewing angles, screen whiteness, brightness and color please please please you're teasing all of us.

 

[rawd]

Excellent!

 

[Passenger88]

Nice, looking forward to the pictures

 

[choco]

what a tease!

 

[angemon89]

Those specs are getting me hot.

 

[alphaod]

Alright, so some first impressions:
1) The difference in resolution is very noticeable; especially websites with a lot of text of images; if the site has a lot of white space and they are not coded to stay together, then there is even more white space.
2) The color is alright, but the brightness seems a bit dimmer than the older anti glare; I have both set to the same brightness and both have been calibrated with a Huey Pro.
3) The vertical viewing angles still sucks; it's a TN panel, so I'm not surprised; look like the older one. I tried taking a picture of this, but my P&S is also a POS.
4) Horizontal angles are also like the older one. I took a picture, but I don't if you can tell, but the high-resolution one looks a bit yellow from the right.

Sorry I don't have good camera with me, so everything is taken with a P&S. I didn't label the pictures to show which is the high-resolution and which is the regular one, but you can probably figure it out.

Front: Apple.com

Front: MacRumors.com

Right side:

Left side:

Throw me questions; I can try to answer or show them; I do need to return my older computer, so time is limited.

 

[7even]

Offtopic:
Care to share your original anti-glare calibrated profile?

 

[nimski62]

Throw me questions; I can try to answer or show them; I do need to return my older computer, so time is limited.

Is the whiteness of the screen similar to the 2009 anti-glare?

 

[alphaod]

Is the whiteness of the screen similar to the 2009 anti-glare?

Front on, yes it's pretty close.

Offtopic:
Care to share your original anti-glare calibrated profile?

All LCD displays have minor variations that would mean my profile could possibly make your display look worse.