Glossy or Matte? iLife 06, 08?
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If you will use your MBP outside most of the time, then do not even consider glossy. As glossy's display is like a mirror; yes colors 'feel' richer, but once you're outside, the sun will reflect on the display and you will not see well. Actually, anywhere with excessive lighting will influence your display negatively. If you do writing more than video applications, then without thinking go for matte. I would suggest going to an apple store and looking at the macbook and the macbook pros, the former have glossy displays as standard, while the latter have matte as standards. take your pick, but remember, glossy does not react well to excessive lighting or outdoor computing. cheers
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Not glossy. Not true matte but more of a satin finish. Doesn't seem to glare though. My wife uses it as a second screen for graphics design and likes it very much.
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It's a personal preference but I prefer glossy but that's just me. Hope this helps!
1466995
They are very similar, but I think the satin is a little more reflective(with tiny shiny specks). Personally, I prefer the semi-matte.
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Thanks everyone--I really appreciate your answering! A matte screen is a must have for me and they are getting very hard to find! Can't understand the attraction to those shiny reflective screens! You all have been very helpful!
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It is more matte than glossy. It is not a cheap product and well worth the price for the quality.
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It is somewhere in between matte and glossy. It has excellent anti-glare characteristics.
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I would recommend the matte black then yes. The gloss might clash with side mirrors.
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Matte. I really like it. Very little glare or fingerprints. Best I've found.
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Hi Max, Feel free to let us know if you have any other questions and we'll be happy to assist you.Thank you for your inquiry. Please know that the item you are referring to is a Glossy screen. Regards, Glaiza
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It's not matte, it's glossy. Mine is still holding up well, & "getting along" with my diztronic case, meaning the case isn't peeling up the corners of the protector.
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Matte. I've *never* had any problem with glare, but then I don't have any lights above or behind me either.
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It is NOT glossy. It looks like Carbon Fiber...not matte, but has a texture finish.
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I have had both the glossy and the matte screens. As long as you don't have light directed towards the glossy screen then I think that you should enjoy it. Many people are overstating the negatives of this monitor.
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It was matte. it's very hard to locate double sided glossy. But, there are but in large quantity and cost. If you get small amount like 50 sheet at a good price let me know.victor
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Mine was glossy too. I asked them before purchasing it because I didn't want to risk getting a matte finish and they said that glossy finish were the only ones they had left then. It wouldn't hurt to check with the seller now again though I guess. I really liked my screen and the packaging was really good! Good luck!! :)
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The one I got was glossy. Looked better than the original. Unfortunately my computer got stolen and I ended up having to buy a entire new Toshiba. lol