I see no reason why they couldn't make that tiny circle of glass in front of the camera uncoated.
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I see no reason why they couldn't make that tiny circle of glass in front of the camera uncoated.
This is not as true as I'd personally like it to be sadly. Apple still have that monopoly.
Boy am I confused now, so many rumours- seems to me a campaign of disinformation may be happening here
You mean the contest that Apple employees have on who can get a rumors site to publish something imaginary?
I somehow doubt that...
You don't need dual GPU for playing DVD. The CPU is fine for that, MPEG2 decoding is very lightweight, it was built for that. And any decent GPU, even integrated (even Intel I suspect), is plenty enough for the job.
Even 720p movies will play fine on even the discrete GPU alone. I use the lowly nVidia 7300 on my HTPC, along with a Core 2 Duo 6600, and the whole computer is barely stressed even while playing Bluray.
Besides, even SLI between two identical GPU doesn't work that well. Just ask the PC gamers how great SLI proved in real conditions. It's not worthless, it might be the only solution to play your brand new game on your 30" monitor will all options to the max. But other than that, it's not an extraordinary technology.
The main point on a notebook will be that it will let you turn off the discrete GPU when you don't need it and save battery power...
That will mainly come from the discrete GPU anyway...
Because it would the cheap bastards 50 cents more, and they love cutting corners.
Same reason why the shrank the cables of the mighty mice (the ones delivered with iMacs etc.) to about 20cm
They removed the optical drive from the macbook and, tada! a thinner machine, wow! what an innovation! huh
What we want is a smaller (12") pro. Kinda the 12"powerbook and not a macbook on a weight loss program where they take out one of your kidneys to make you feel thinner and lighter
I still prefer matte, I put up with the glossy LCD on my MacBook, but that more like a lack of choice.
Why? Even overhead fluorescent lamps can cast glare on the glossy screen. So not as bad as glare from a window, at least the lamps don't move. But it still means positioning myself and the screen carefully in a way so that the screen doesn't reflect the lamps overhead. Then on dark areas of the screen, I see myself...
Then again, maybe I just have a lousy office.
Why? Even overhead fluorescent lamps can cast glare on the glossy screen. So not as bad as glare from a window, at least the lamps don't move. But it still means positioning myself and the screen carefully in a way so that the screen doesn't reflect the lamps overhead. Then on dark areas of the screen, I see myself...
Then again, maybe I just have a lousy office.
That´s what I´m thinking as well. I will use a laptop for on the road editing etc, but serious and critical stuff back at base on the MP with Matte screens
well yeah i have and it sucks. having to turn off all the lights and close your curtains so you can get rid of reflections is annoying at best. And i now use a matte screen and its just.....how to put this?.....better
Well, maybe she's fine with it because she hadn't the privilege to try a matte screen. Myself I have always used matte screens and when I recently bought a new Macbook Pro 17" with glossy screen it was a total and utterly horror to work with when compared to my old Macbook Pro 17" matte screen.
long time lurker here, first post....
I agree! that was exactly what is was thinking!
Just as long as the screen is bright enough!! But I don't think that is a problem with LED screens.... I just hope they put those between that shiny black bezel.
But that does not take away the fact that choice is a good thing!
Apple makes you choose between glossy or a little sandpaper adventure
I agree! that was exactly what is was thinking!
Just as long as the screen is bright enough!! But I don't think that is a problem with LED screens.... I just hope they put those between that shiny black bezel.
But that does not take away the fact that choice is a good thing!
Apple makes you choose between glossy or a little sandpaper adventure
The prettier something is, the less use I'll get out of it. I always think of laptops as a work computer - and doing work exposes you to accidents. Something that isn't all chrome and glass / polished aluminum that will look like poop once scratched or dented. Sometimes, I miss flat-black-matte plastic - because it can get beat up, and still look new.
If I got this - I'd be afraid to use it.
If I got this - I'd be afraid to use it.
Presumably it wouldn't be impossible to have a matte screen with a small glossy circle just for the camera though.
More importantly, ever since SJ took control of Apple, it's been all about form over function, and the glossy screen issue is a clear cut case of that.
As you can see in this triple-confirmed picture, the camera is now behind the glass, which makes it impossible for them to have a matte screen, or the cam image would be nothing but a grey blur.
Is that a valid reason for going glossy-only? No, if function dictated the design, they would keep the camera outside the glass like they did before, but they felt it was more important to go with this design. Just like they think it's more important to have a thin iPhone with a flush surface on the back, than to have a user-replaceable battery.
Hmm, I was led to believe that it is the LCD itself thats glossy not the glass on the front which is matte. This is how it is on the Alu iMac. The new notebooks must be different.
I know they're in it for the money, but that's still no excuse to make every MBP glossy. I'd gladly pay more for matte if I had to.
Steve, just give me
Built in 3G Antenna
Blu-Ray Drive
Silver Keys
Matte Screen
and you will have my money pronto
for the love of god, is that asking too much?
while your at it, crank out a 10" Air too
Please "Think Different" Steve
Is it 2009 yet?
Built in 3G Antenna
Blu-Ray Drive
Silver Keys
Matte Screen
and you will have my money pronto
for the love of god, is that asking too much?
while your at it, crank out a 10" Air too
Please "Think Different" Steve
Is it 2009 yet?
That's great if you do fine art photography. If you do reports, news photography, press photography in general etc. your notebook is your main tool. It's total bull***t to claim that pros don't do serious work on their MBPs
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Maybe they though they could make you treat your computer just like an iPhone or an iPod, and go out and buy all sorts of silicone skins and protective films, sold with a 99% profit margin @ Apple Store.The prettier something is, the less use I'll get out of it. I always think of laptops as a work computer - and doing work exposes you to accidents. Something that isn't all chrome and glass / polished aluminum that will look like poop once scratched or dented. Sometimes, I miss flat-black-matte plastic - because it can get beat up, and still look new.
If I got this - I'd be afraid to use it.
The Alu iMacs have matte LCDs with a big piece of glossy glass in front of them. Current MB & MBA have no glass.
The prettier something is, the less use I'll get out of it. I always think of laptops as a work computer - and doing work exposes you to accidents. Something that isn't all chrome and glass / polished aluminum that will look like poop once scratched or dented. Sometimes, I miss flat-black-matte plastic - because it can get beat up, and still look new.
If I got this - I'd be afraid to use it.
So true! Those early 2000s laptops with the black ABS plastic cases! Those never look bad no matter how much abuse they go through.
Meh! Even the BlackBook plastic is lame compared to those.
macbook glossy ≠ glass
the macbook's current screen is not as flat as glass, so it's a little more difficult to get it right so it won't glare.
(but maybe the difference is not that big.... don't know for shure, cant do comparison right now)