Nano-texture glass looks perpetually dirty

[throAU]

The thing is, you convince yourself that reflections on your Nanotexture display have disappeared, but in reality—if you evaluate the right screen completely, completely objectively—the image on the Nanotexture display is just blurry and softened, and once you realize this, you’ll always prefer the glossy screen, because with the matte screen you always (!) have a degradation in image quality that you simply don’t have with the glossy screen! There, you get the best possible display quality!

Have had both, nano texture is much more usable in the scenario where you have to deal with reflections: e.g. outdoors, under an office fluorescent light, next to a window, etc.

Is glossy potentially better image quality under ideal conditions? Sure.

I rarely work in ideal conditions (e.g., dark room)

 

[jabbr]

@throAU the nano texture on the MBP is much better than what is used on the ASD

 

[throAU]

@throAU the nano texture on the MBP is much better than what is used on the ASD

Hopefully they update the studio display then!

 

[Macalway]

I like matte, but I won't put up with artifacts. I have a couple cheap portable monitors that are matte and it looks like dust. Can't use them, but some are much better with this. It also depends on what you're viewing, or what you bought it for primarily.

The Apple portable stuff is antiglare but very subtle, and just right for me. I tried nano, and it's aggressive. No need for most users, imo. For instance, I'm typing this on a MBA, and there's some glare, but it's a good compromise. Then again, personal preference.

 

[jabbr]

I haven't seen a nano texture XDR in person, but I read a review that said it's much better than what they used for the 2022 ASD nano.

 

[Zubba]

I haven't seen a nano texture XDR in person, but I read a review that said it's much better than what they used for the 2022 ASD nano.

Mine is awesome. I love it. I honestly don't notice a difference between the NT on my IPP vs. my ASD XDR. I do remember noticing a difference in my old ASD.

I think it could come down to installation of the glass, or simply how each piece of glass responds to the etching, because I have seen some ASD with an almost dusty appearance (maybe it's actually dust who knows).

Anyhow... I absolutely love my ASD XDR NT, and am thinking of ordering a second for a matching two monitor set up.

 

[throAU]

I haven't seen a nano texture XDR in person, but I read a review that said it's much better than what they used for the 2022 ASD nano.

I think if you ever plan to use the machine next to a window or outside, nanotexture on a laptop is win.

Studio display inside? If you can deal with getting rid of reflections as needed then go glossy.

 

[jabbr]

@throAU yea, pretty much my thoughts as well.

thinking about nanotexture on my next MBP for occasional outdoor use, but I'm still not sure that it's the right trade off.

 

[throAU]

@throAU yea, pretty much my thoughts as well.

thinking about nanotexture on my next MBP for occasional outdoor use, but I'm still not sure that it's the right trade off.

I love mine. It’s so much nicer if you have say: overhead fluorescent lights, a window next to your cubicle, etc.

 

[rebelo]

This is a very curious and funny thread. Interesting how each one of us have different impressions and perceptions about glossy vs nano-texture. I've had the same question for years and always opted for the glossy one. My Studio Display is the 2022 version (glossy) but for the past 3 months I've been using it as the secondary monitor to a new Studio Display 2026 with nano-texture. Yes, you definitely lose brightness with NT. It's the first and most noticeable issue. But I feel it to be so much better for working. It's still brighter than all other monitors and the light coming out of it feels uniformly distributed. It reduces a lot of the strain on the eye, no matter if the room is bright or a bit dark.

I love it so far, but of course it's overpriced. The price difference shouldn't be this high. But Apple does what it does for the lack of competition, as always. I've used dozens of monitors, even those "professional" and "U line" from Dell don't make a scratch on the Studio Display. And I'm talking about the non-XDR Studio Display, because the XDR version is really out of this planet.

Just my 2 cents, sorry.

 

[Dark-Signature]

I love it so far, but of course it's overpriced. The price difference shouldn't be this high. But Apple does what it does for the lack of competition, as always. I've used dozens of monitors, even those "professional" and "U line" from Dell don't make a scratch on the Studio Display. And I'm talking about the non-XDR Studio Display, because the XDR version is really out of this planet.

For me, the damage to the display caused by Nanotexture would be one less reason to pay for a monitor like that. It's interesting that Apple has managed to charge more for it.

 

[Arctic Moose]

I love it so far, but of course it's overpriced.

Of course Apple maintains margins, and more so on higher-end or add-on products, but I am sure the nano-texture etching process isn't free, either.

It's interesting that Apple has managed to charge more for it.

Isn't it quite clear from this thread that for those of us that this feature is actually for it is worth every penny?

 

[Dark-Signature]

Isn't it quite clear from this thread that for those of us that this feature is actually for it is worth every penny?

Then Apple will raise the prices of those screens even more in the future, if that's so important to you.

 

[Arctic Moose]

Then Apple will raise the prices of those screens even more in the future, if that's so important to you.

Just like they will for anyone who wants a bigger screen, a black mouse or keyboard, ProMotion, a larger SSD, more RAM, cellular connectivity, a phone case with an Apple logo on it or a million other things.

Apple is subject to supply and demand, just like everyone else, they just handle it better with smart marketing, engineering, scale, logistics and brand management. What's your point?