With the 17" Pros getting the matte screen do you think Apple will do the same for the 13" Macbooks this year sometime or no?
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Matte Screens to come to the Macbook in 2009?
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Unlikely in my opinion. It may come to the 15" Pros, but not for the consumer level Macbooks IMO.
It was specifically stated at the launch of the 17" that only it would have matte.
And seeing as how the MacBook has NEVER been matte, you were shooting skyward anyway.
And seeing as how the MacBook has NEVER been matte, you were shooting skyward anyway.
i am off to get a new 15" MBP today. really wish the matte option wasn't locked down to the 17".
i am hoping they finally have the 17" on display (matte). last week i was told they would have them at the stores as of yesterday. Although, i have a feeling just the gloss will be sitting on the floor. doubt i would buy one since it is too big for my needs while traveling (and apparently i am one of the few that always has an extra battery in my briefcase which also strays me away from the 17), but a matte screen might almost sway that purchase.
i dunno. guess i'll find out in the next hour or two...
i am hoping they finally have the 17" on display (matte). last week i was told they would have them at the stores as of yesterday. Although, i have a feeling just the gloss will be sitting on the floor. doubt i would buy one since it is too big for my needs while traveling (and apparently i am one of the few that always has an extra battery in my briefcase which also strays me away from the 17), but a matte screen might almost sway that purchase.
i dunno. guess i'll find out in the next hour or two...
I would be prepared to pay $500 extra for a MacBook with a nice MATTE screen.
I need to update my 12" powerbook soon. I'm not buying glossy. And I am not interested in a HUGE laptop. Even 15" is too big for me.
Why can't there be a Apple laptop that's (1) small and portable, (2) powerful and (3) matte? The last one was the 12" powebook!
I need to update my 12" powerbook soon. I'm not buying glossy. And I am not interested in a HUGE laptop. Even 15" is too big for me.
Why can't there be a Apple laptop that's (1) small and portable, (2) powerful and (3) matte? The last one was the 12" powebook!
$500 extra? Seriously? There are options to turn your MacBook matte ya know. Power Support makes an Anti-Glare Film for the Unibody MacBook that you can actually buy at Apple stores. From the reviews, it seems the people who've purchased it are quite satisfied with theirs. And at approximately $35 dollars, it's even cheaper than the 17" MBP BTO option.
I'm not going to order a glossy laptop with the hope it's going to be alright with a plaster. I need to see it in a store before I purchase, and I haven't seen a single store demonstrating it where I live.
I certainly would pay $500 extra for a *nice* matte screen if Apple would give me the option. (Or less, preferably.) I'm ready to spend up to $3000 on a laptop, but Apple does not have any small, powerful and matte at any price.
I certainly would pay $500 extra for a *nice* matte screen if Apple would give me the option. (Or less, preferably.) I'm ready to spend up to $3000 on a laptop, but Apple does not have any small, powerful and matte at any price.
