MacBook Pro Glossy or no gloss?

[buduska82]

im about to purshase a MacBook Pro in a couple of days. Any advice should i get the glossy or regular screen? thanks.

 

[RE1000]

Regular. I have glossy finish on this cheap Acer laptop and it's horrible in any kind of light. So reflective and just plain annoying.

 

[THoff]

I prefer matte screens as well because of the annoying glare you get with glossy screens.

However, if you get a glossy screen, you can then put an antiglare film on it if you really need it, whereas a matte finish will always be matte and cost you some sharpness and brightness.

 

[lipslide]

I definitely love the colour and depth of the reflective screens, but as re1000 said, the reflections on the screen make it very difficult to use in most normal operating conditions.

I have a matte finish on my PowerBook screen and it is sweet. Definitely not left wanting for sharpness here.

 

[wgzn]

i hate the glossy - makes no sense at all to me personally

 

[David Saraceno]

We've had both.

Our MBP LED matte is fabulous. Great in sunlight.

 

[bbguninteractive]

Glossy

Glossy

I have had both. I like the glossy better.

 

[bosindy]

for editing you need to get the matte. It is more accurate to color. The glossy enhances the picture. If you are not ediing the glossy looks better for gaming etc.

 

[Simon Höfer]

I also had both and like the glossy better too.

Of course the glossy one is not so good in many conditions, but when I work at optimal conditions at home, its just superb and thats where I want to use it

And if the sun is really shining you cant use the matte aswell. It was also crap.

Im just speaking of glossy and matte in general, never used a macbook.

 

[soarprod]

Go to the apple store and put them side by side.