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'spotlighting' on MBA 13" screen?
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Yes - it's just a bit of unevenness in the LED lighting. I had this on my 2010 MBA as well. I think everyone focuses in massively on pretty small things when they first get a machine like this - after noticing it in the first few weeks with the MBA, I never really noticed it again.
That looks out of specifications and I would absolutely return it.
Hey, if Apple's going to willfully tout themselves as a premium brand, then we should hold them to that standard. it's why they can get away with charging more.
Hey, if Apple's going to willfully tout themselves as a premium brand, then we should hold them to that standard. it's why they can get away with charging more.
Mine has the exact same shape toward the bottom left.
I assume its a design issue, probably not a whole lot they can do about it - I also saw it on the models in-store. Doesn't bother me to be honest, playing with the contrast on Photoshop can make anything look far worse than it actually is to the eye.
I assume its a design issue, probably not a whole lot they can do about it - I also saw it on the models in-store. Doesn't bother me to be honest, playing with the contrast on Photoshop can make anything look far worse than it actually is to the eye.
Please notice that this is not the actual appearance - this was photoshopped. It doesn't look that bad in person does it? I have a similar location for the slightly brighter areas, but it isn't anywhere near as noticeable as that.
no, its enhanced in photoshop as its difficult to show in a photo.
but in use - on offwhite/grey screens like macrumors etc, its very noticeable. If my eyes are reading something 2/3 way down the screen, my peripheral vision really shows it up. and if I'm reading something right at the bottom inch or so of the screen in those lit up areas, its also very noticeably lighter than the surroundings.
I can live with the gradient, but other screens in the apple store yesterday did look better (although the lighting in the store might affect that) so I'll take it back and see what apple say.
