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MPB Screens in Sunlight?

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MBX

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hi

i'm thinking of getting a new mbp after wwdc (who knows maybe there's even an update) with led screen.

do you think it's a significant difference when you're working outside in sunlight?

rightnow with my normal lcd mbp screen i have big trouble seeing much at all and hope led screens are way brighter in sunlight.

can anyone shed some light and their experience with led and being outside?
 
On the roof of the building I'm currently located in is a pool and a few tables. I had a big assignment at college and thought I'd go upstairs, work on the tables and watch some babes(at least I'm honest lol).

It was terrible. It was too bright and you really have to focus to know what you are looking at (and its gets annoying after, oh let's say, 10seconds!!)

For me I didn't like it. However, on the campus for example, when I'm in outdoors but not directly in the sun, or the sun is shaded or covered a bit, it's pretty good.

PS : The macbook referred is the new touchpad MacBook Pro.
 
all screens will sruggle in DIRECT sunlight, but a mbp with a matte screen on max brightness should be ok for outside use
 
redwarrior said:
Wow, thanks, you learn something new everyday. Wish I had known that last night when I was sitting outside being attacked by killer mosquitoes!
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Mosquito's are attracted to light and heat, so if the LED's in the screen didn't get them, then the 60C+ heat coming out would have ;)
 
I use my glossy MacBook Pro outside in full sunlight with the backlight off, honestly, it is completely usable with a bit of a green tint.
 
sycho said:
I use my glossy MacBook Pro outside in full sunlight with the backlight off, honestly, it is completely usable with a bit of a green tint.
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what exactly do you mean by "backlight off"? i've seen no such option in the display preferences.

are you referring to keyboard backlight? if yes, but that has nothing to do with the screen?!?

and also, how come the iphone screen is so much more vivid and visible in sunlight? i was under the impression it's using the same kind of led screen as used in computer laptop screens, no?
 
MBX said:
what exactly do you mean by "backlight off"? i've seen no such option in the display preferences.

are you referring to keyboard backlight? if yes, but that has nothing to do with the screen?!?

and also, how come the iphone screen is so much more vivid and visible in sunlight? i was under the impression it's using the same kind of led screen as used in computer laptop screens, no?
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turning the brightness all the way down turns off the display backlight.
 
Theturk said:
On the roof of the building I'm currently located in is a pool and a few tables. I had a big assignment at college and thought I'd go upstairs, work on the tables and watch some babes(at least I'm honest lol).

It was terrible. It was too bright and you really have to focus to know what you are looking at (and its gets annoying after, oh let's say, 10seconds!!)

For me I didn't like it. However, on the campus for example, when I'm in outdoors but not directly in the sun, or the sun is shaded or covered a bit, it's pretty good.

PS : The macbook referred is the new touchpad MacBook Pro.
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i am pretty sure you was focusing on those babes and not your MBP haha jk!
 
matte screens are actually worse in direct sunlight. The anti-glare finish diffuses the light making the screen nearly unusable.

Glossy is better in direct sunlight.
 
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