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- purag66, on 06/16/2009, -4/+86Honestly, I hate the new glossy windows that basically all laptop manufactures have made standard. If there's any sunlight or fluorescent ambient light, good luck getting work done.
I'll take my matte 1200 x 800 please... - 1platypus, on 06/15/2009, -6/+69You have got to be kidding me.
- cport1, on 06/16/2009, -2/+41why would you ever want to make glossy screens standard... glares suck
- inactive, on 06/16/2009, -1/+37WoW is more destructive to students than glossy screens.
- purag66, on 06/16/2009, -0/+32EDIT: 1280 x 800
*facepalm* - levitron, on 06/16/2009, -2/+33I have a 20" iMac at work, and behind me is a window. I have to angle the screen about 30 degrees away from me so I don't have to put up with the stupid reflection. I love the computer, but hate that glossy screen.
- Elijah17, on 06/16/2009, -1/+22I always knew that I was ugly enough to cause serious injury to myself, but I always figured I was an anomaly....
Now I don't feel so alone. - deadguysleeps, on 06/16/2009, -2/+20"The university even goes as far as to recommend that students and faculty consider not purchasing products with glossy displays. Those who must, however, are urged to consult with a "Facilities Management Lighting engineer to determine if overhead lighting can be modified"
modify overhead lighting? kinda extreme - inactive, on 06/16/2009, -3/+19I'm no fan of the glossy screen, but this is one of the stupidest things I've ever read. It's like the tech world's version of "Be Careful: The Coffee In This Cup Is Hot".
- Submerge, on 06/16/2009, -0/+15I agree. I'm in the market for a laptop, and my first requirement is having a non-glossy (matte) display. I took my brother's glossy-display laptop to a library, sat at a table next to a window, and it was practically a mirror. Could've fooled me that I didn't have the webcam feature on.
- WhiskeyLemur, on 06/30/2009, -1/+15So.... WoW *on* a glossy screen must be instant death! O.O
- towps, on 06/16/2009, -2/+16downgrade to matte?
what's so great about glossy anyway? - inactive, on 06/16/2009, -6/+20If the curtains cost $399.99 and were made by Apple and came in plastic white he'd bought them.
- streak, on 06/16/2009, -2/+15Sounds like they've got some experience. Modifying the lighting is a damn sight better solution than modifying your body. Don't you think it's nice of them to offer to do this for faculty and students who had to buy glossy or who didn't know how a glossy display would integrate (or not integrate) into their work environment? I can understand why Facilities Management would prefer people consider a non-glossy display.
- BoneStamp, on 06/16/2009, -1/+13The glossy screens are beautiful, but if you have a window behind you then they are not practical. I got rid of my first 24" monitor for this reason.
- lepetitmousse, on 06/16/2009, -1/+12LEAVE APPLE ALONE!!
WAAAAHHHHH!!! - mogebier, on 06/16/2009, -1/+12Take 60 grit sandpaper to the glossy screen to make it duller.
- blakecr, on 06/16/2009, -5/+16So you bought an $899 monitor from Apple and decided to get rid of it instead of buying $24.99 curtains from Target?
Link to help others:
http://www.target.com/Curtains-Blinds-Home/b/ref=n ... - lepetitmousse, on 06/16/2009, -2/+12I thought the glossy screen was a downgrade, not the other way around.
- inactive, on 06/16/2009, -2/+12Because under a controlled demo environment, the blacks come out amazingly well compared to a matte finish. Look at Apple's marketing photos - those aren't doctored; it really looks that good.
Once people buy the product and use it in the real world... Well, Apple's already cashed the cheque. - AdmiralAcbar, on 06/16/2009, -1/+10Pfft, everyone knows 1920 x 1200 is the way to go
:D - inactive, on 06/16/2009, -6/+15Glossy screens are garbage anyway. They appeal to the "ooh shiny" crowd, but severely hinder usability. I wish this trend would die, but Apple's entire business model is built on the "ooh shiny" concept, so I suspect it will linger for a while.
- 2of8, on 06/16/2009, -1/+10In the article, it says that Apple is not offering an option to "downgrade" to matte. Downgrade? People are paying premiums for matte screens, it's not a downgrade! Silly uninformed article writer.
- BoneStamp, on 06/16/2009, -1/+9@blakecr
No. I returned the monitor and got a non-glossy screen; avoiding $24.99 target curtains. Secondly, I have curtains but you need blackout curtains... not $24.99 privacy shades. Glossy screens are bad. - sockpuppets, on 06/16/2009, -1/+9I put spinners on mine.
- Coffeedemon, on 06/16/2009, -1/+9A "hit piece"? Do you guys all have persecution complexes now? Apple stuff is fairly common in universities. I doubt they intended to sully the good name of your chosen laptop. They just went with what would be recognizable to the people whom they wanted to read the notice.
- BoneStamp, on 06/16/2009, -3/+10But then you sacrifice ideal brightness and saturation. How about they just stop using glossy screens?
- Gibletoid, on 06/16/2009, -0/+7Just cover the screen in hundreds of pieces of cello tape.
It's likely free at your office, and translucent enough to get rid of the glare.
Free and practical. - zioxide, on 06/16/2009, -0/+7Glossy definitely doesn't have better color accuracy.
- Cheesepuffly, on 06/16/2009, -1/+8It also causes injury to my wallet.
- inactive, on 06/16/2009, -0/+7If only. If only.
- stubear, on 06/16/2009, -0/+7Macs aren't the only notebooks with glossy displays but Apple did eliminate the non-glossy option for all their notebooks with the unibody design, only adding it to the 17-inch models when those came out. I honestly don't see why Apple can't offer both for ALL their notebooks. Some prefer glossy, others prefer non-glossy. I guess we know which SJ prefers though.
- alexp2ad, on 06/16/2009, -5/+11"Reflections and glare on high gloss monitor screens and their relation to the angle of the monitor screen, could cause the operator to adopt awkward postures when viewing the monitor screen"
I have a cunning solution I use to get around this problem. Adjust the angle of the screen. - dafragsta, on 06/16/2009, -1/+7While I agree that this is ***** and not just an Apple feature, I've always wondered how much I'd like the glass overlay screens myself. They do glare pretty bad. I know it gives the impression that the image is brighter and more crisp (as it has been used for many years on rear projection TVs for the same effect) it would make working in any room with multiple light sources a little bit frustrating, I think.
- funkyloki, on 06/16/2009, -0/+6The injury comes from having to maintain awkward postures and positions for extended periods of time in order to view the screen without the glare.
- borez, on 06/16/2009, -2/+8Agreed, only last month I had to take a whole week off work and needed counselling for an extensive injury I sustained from my glossy screen.
/s - gllopc, on 06/16/2009, -2/+8I have a glossy Late 2008 MacBook Pro and it doesn't really bother me; although I certainly can understand how it would bother someone. It's definitely a question of tolerance versus aesthetic taste.
- SwampAss, on 06/16/2009, -1/+7Apple has been known to cause cancer.
- shapiro500, on 06/16/2009, -4/+10I don't understand the "injury" part of this. Really? Is this an Onion article?
- KSUdesigner, on 06/16/2009, -0/+5Except this has nothing to do with harming anybody's eyes. Try reading the article next time, it's talking about bad posture.
- mdude85, on 06/16/2009, -0/+5iStrain
- BoneStamp, on 06/16/2009, -6/+10Glossy screens SUCK!!!
- WhiskeyLemur, on 06/30/2009, -4/+8Glossy screens are what happens when product designers weigh "form vs function" in the wrong direction. But then, this *is* coming from the people who want(ed?) to start selling MP3 players with no controls on the machine itself, so it's not particularly surprising.
- anexanhume, on 06/16/2009, -1/+5Staring at ANY computer screen for extended periods can lead to at the very least eye strain. Use your brain. If it bothers you, change the lighting conditions or take a break.
- MicrosoftBob, on 06/16/2009, -0/+4I prefer the viola tape.
- Solkre, on 06/16/2009, -0/+4Bad wording. Anti-Glare means the other option is "Glare".
- iPwnN00bs, on 06/16/2009, -1/+5I have one laptop with a glossy screen and I hate it.
- supersayanyoda, on 06/16/2009, -1/+5This is stupid.
- stubear, on 06/16/2009, -1/+5Apparently someone didn't RTFA. I know, it's digg and reading is hard for many of you. Thinking about the article is damn near impossible. You just want your summary to do everything for you. In this case it failed miserably. The danger is to forming awkward sitting positions to avoid the glare. Moving the screen is not always an option, especially on notebooks where the display only hinges up and down and shifting the notebook sideways makes the keyboard position less than optimal (carpal tunnel, here I come). As someone who had to go through physical therapy due to bad posture, I can most certainly say that is is a danger. The pain and resulting problems can be very debilitating if not treated. Apple has had numerous ergonomic failures on their hands (the original iMac puck mouse anyone?) and it's a problem that apparently persists to this day. They really need to get some ergonomic experts on their design team and quick.
- sambapati87, on 06/16/2009, -6/+10Time for the monthly "Apple health scare sensationalist" news story. Note that it's only *Apple*'s glossy screens, not the hundreds of other laptops with glossy screens. Ridiculous.
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