From the Apple Store’s 15- and 17-inch MacBook Pro “customize your Mac” section:
At no extra charge, you can choose a glossy widescreen display that lets you view graphics, photos, and videos with greater color saturation.
Choose the glossy widescreen display to make your graphics, photos, and videos appear with richer color and deeper blacks — great for watching DVD movies. If you prefer a display with anti-glare coating for a matte rather than glossy viewing experience, choose the standard widescreen display.
Both widescreen displays are significantly brighter than previous Apple notebooks. The 15-inch MacBook Pro is 67% brighter than the 15-inch PowerBook G4, and the 17-inch model is 36% brighter than the 17-inch PowerBook G4.
Check it out here.
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This is a feature that I would need to see in person.
Glossy bad. Too many distracting reflections.
My eyes!!!! MY EYES!!!!!!!
That’s one more dilemma when buying my next Powerbook.
can one order extra cheesie?
Hey! They got speed bumped too!
A total gimmick. But consumers really go for superficial gloss. Just don’t expect to be able to do any decent visual work with all the glitz.
Many people like the glossy screen. I had a friend of mine all set to buy a mac but she got a PC because it had a glossy screen. There wasn’t any other reason than the gloss. The fact that windows was a pain couldn’t sway her. At least she got some free anti-virus with her machine.
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the extra glare is much welcomed..
Let me tell you, you don’t know the history of glossy screens. I do.
Is this an option? please don’t make the pro books glossy. reflection nightmare
I would only like this if it was removable. I would imagine one of the apple accessory companies could make something like this. At night/dark rooms make the glossy screen look great, but during the day it’s al “WHAAA????”
The Next Big Thing will be smoked-glass screens. If they do it for car headlights, they’ll do it for computer screens.
I have a VAIO with a glossy screen. Looks really nice. Very rare issue with glare. I will add the option to my next laptop.
Please tell me the history of glossy screens!
It did look impressive on a Dell laptop I saw. How good or annoying it is working with it everyday is something time will tell.
Choice is good.
It LOOKS impressive but the reflections will drive you nuts in the end. I´d prefer a machine without….
YUCK!
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I was all set for the MacBook… then I saw “glossy screen”. Like that’s a plus. We’re not buying a car here, Apple. We don’t want to be able to see our reflection on the screen. And not all of us can work in pitch black rooms. What bonehead came up with this one?
Arghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
Perhaps we ought to wait to see the glossy screen in person before declaring the product a failure? Phil Schiller said they wouldn’t use glossies before now because they weren’t happy with them. Obviously this has changed. Give it a chance!
Same thing with the integrated graphics. The reviews on the Intel Mac mini are that it outperforms the G4 with dedicated graphics chip. Technology advances, so give it a chance before condemning it.
Idiots! Its says it is an option, not mandatory. Move along, nothing to see here…
Bill’s right… there was also a speed bump from 1.83 -> 2.0 on the low end and 2.0 -> 2.16 on the high end.
At first I liked the gloss, than the glare started to annoy me. Sandpaper fixed it.
I get the same effect with clear lip gloss – puts a nice shiner on a boner.
I was in a computer store with my mom a couple years ago and we were looking at the flat panels. There were a couple models that were glossy, and she was like, “oooh, I like those!” Then I pointed out to her that you could see your own reflection in them, and the reflections of every light in the store, but on the matte ones, there was no reflection, no glare, and she changed her mind and got the matte.
Gloss looks cool until you actually think about it for a minute.
When we switched from CRTs to matte LCDs at work, there were a few people who put their old anti-glare screens (from their CRTs) over their LCDs. I had to explain to each of them individually and demonstrate that their anti-glare screens were actually creating glare, and without them there was no glare or reflection of any kind. Now no one is using “anti-glare” screens over their LCDs.
It’s unbelievable how many people need completely obvious stuff like this pointed out to them. I just don’t understand it. It’s right in front of your face. What is it about having a glassy reflective surface over your monitor? Is it just because people are so used to glare and reflections off TVs and CRTs that they miss it on LCDs?
I’m typing this on a 23″ Apple Cinema HD display, and I can’t imagine how annoying it would be to have a reflective piece of glass between me and this beautiful, matte screen.
Yes, glossies do suck. My friend has a sexy Vaio notebook and the screen is a glossy one. It’s impossible to use it on her couch because behind you is a window (which reflects of course.) Maybe she got it so she can do her makeup?
I think if you have a glossy screen, the best time of use is at 2am when the lights are out and the sun is in bed, otherwise it’s just a huge distraction. Even if Apple’s version is somehow “different”, it’ll still be waaay too much reflection. This is a case of keeping up with the (dumb-ass) Jones’ without considering how useless things are. I only hope they don’t make this a standard issue across the line.
(did they have a choice with the 13″ displays?? Or are they all glossy these days??)