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There is a trade off with clarity and contrast in brighter environments. I guess it depends on how much glare bothers you.

does the notch include the coating?
I haven't seen the MBP nano, but the iPad Pro nano to me work really well. I don't really see much, if any, of a trade-off for clarity and contrast. It works really well for reading purposes.
 
But Apple Store has them..
Yes but 3rd party stores typically only care base SKUs. Example; if you go to the MBP section on Apple's website and select 'all chips' those are what the retailers will carry. The moment you start customizing anyone of those base SKUs it becomes a build to order (BTO) and stores will not carry those.
 
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Yes but 3rd party stores typically only care base SKUs. Example; if you go to the MBP section on Apple's website and select 'all chips' those are what the retailers will carry. The moment you start customizing anyone of those base SKUs it becomes a build to order (BTO) and stores will not carry those.
ahhhh just wonder if I would even like a matt one, so used to glossy!
 
I use nano texture for more than 3 years, and it's hard to keep it clean – but it works so cool, I will opt my new MBPs
 
I use nano texture for more than 3 years, and it's hard to keep it clean – but it works so cool, I will opt my new MBPs
Have you found any loss of sharpness, colour or any other negative compared to a glossy screen?

Also, what do you mean by hard to keep clean? What happens if you use a bit of vinegar spray or other window cleaning spray on a cloth and wipe it?
 
Have you found any loss of sharpness, colour or any other negative compared to a glossy screen?
Nope, I didn't notice anything you listed, but I don't care about colors – its looks prefect for me.

If you speak with expression, splits need to be removed asap. You can clean it after, but I takes a lot of work with cleaning cloth.

But benefit is huge: there no eyestrain, and its work awesome not only for direct sun, but also indoor, they wipe out any direct light sources, you dint notice lamps in reflections – very, very happy with that glass.
 
I have the nano-texture studio display, which I really enjoy. Will the new MBP require special cleaning processes as the studio displays (i.e., no water but 70% alcohol and the special cleaning cloth?).

If so, not exactly a deal killer as I am tempted to upgrade.
 
I remember the days when Apple offered a gloss screen or matte screen. There was no financial penalty for your choice. That was a consumer friendly option.
In the past one only could get the matte screens by getting the top model. So I don't think it was equal in price because a bit like the iPad, one could only get it by paying lots more.

It's a no brainer for me. But my desktop screen - an Eizo - is matte. And with my notebook I am often near bright light, and next year, will be a lot more.

Apple is selling a cleaning cloth with the MacBook - I am wondering if I bought one, whether it would fit in between the keyboard and the screen. One had to do that with several MacBooks, due to the keys imprinting onto the screen when closed. Perhaps it would limit scratches? But I am not very worried about scratches, it's not a touch screen. And if it gets scratched, I'll take it to Apple and get them to fix it. These notebooks are meant to be used.
 
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Is the nano-textured screen more fragile? Is the only way to clean it with its own cloth, or can it be cleaned like regular screens (water, alcohol, etc)?

And I also want to use a blue light filter
 
I just search for cleaning instructions, and Apple has one!

I’m happy, I will try it on my iMac and share results here.

Currently I have this situation. Note, I didn’t clean display for a few years… when it’s on, you didn’t notice anything on the screen.
 

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The MBP screen isn’t glass though, right? So the nano is basically an etched piece of plastic. That could be very different from the iPad Pro and iMacs with nano texture. Unless I am missing something. Definitely going to wait for reviews.
 
Yeah the screen is nano etched glass.

The reviews on these new MacBooks will probably land mid-week & some of them will obviously opine on the nano texture.

Having lived with glossy displays for 10+ years now, getting nano texture is not imperative, but it's still intriguing to me. Seeing them in person will be helpful. Reading anecdotes in casual comments here (or elsewhere) about the nano texture on other Apple products makes me uneasy...
  • Slightly reduced sharpness
  • Reduced contrast
  • Harder to clean
  • Maybe more susceptible to scratches
That said there doesn't seem to be a sufficient amount of information from Apple to allay concerns. If it's inferior in all ways except reducing reflections then what's the point?
 
Yeah the screen is nano etched glass.

The reviews on these new MacBooks will probably land mid-week & some of them will obviously opine on the nano texture.

Having lived with glossy displays for 10+ years now, getting nano texture is not imperative, but it's still intriguing to me. Seeing them in person will be helpful. Reading anecdotes in casual comments here (or elsewhere) about the nano texture on other Apple products makes me uneasy...
  • Slightly reduced sharpness
  • Reduced contrast
  • Harder to clean
  • Maybe more susceptible to scratches
That said there doesn't seem to be a sufficient amount of information from Apple to allay concerns. If it's inferior in all ways except reducing reflections then what's the point?
Cause everyone works outside these days duh ha. On a serious note, I think nano texture is a little late to the game. While it's good to diffuse light sources, the vast increase in brightness on portable devices is arguably more beneficial than the texture. If devices were still 500nits (e.g. iPad mini) then it might be a good idea but a 1000nit screen in SDR (e.g. MBP, IPP) is far more beneficial than nano texture. Again, assuming you are never in control of your light source.
 
I like nano screens and I'm trading in my MacBook Pro for it. Sitting here looking at my MacBook Pro, I can see stuff behind me at full brightness, mini LED. Clearly even.
 
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