Comments on: Glossy vs. matte

By: marko

marko — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:29:22 +0000

I can confirm, that LED vs non-LED makes a really big difference. I own a MacBook with non-LED glossy screen which is quite good. But while my MB was in repair I had a MBPro with a LED glossy screen (the one I had during Agile Open in Utrecht) and the difference was enormous.

By: Pete

Pete — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:07:05 +0000

Well, the problem is that yes, you can’t compare the old 17″ with a new MBP LED since the brightness is SO different. The old 17″ powerbook had an even dimmer screen than the regular 15″ powerbooks.

the new LED matte MBP are very good in sunlight, a little less bright than the glossy but without the reflections.

By: walker

walker — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:28:56 +0000

@Thorsten: I’ve read people claiming, that the led matte is much better but until now I haven’t seen a comparison yet. Personally I can not imagine how any matte display works well in direct sunlight, even if it is brighter (as with the new led technology).

By: Thorsten

Thorsten — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 09:59:44 +0000

really liked your post, but then i saw you used an older matte model. you definitely can’t compare a led and a non-led. there’s a huuuge difference.

can u update the post with a led matte?

By: Alv

Alv — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:34:18 +0000

Finally a good side by side/real situation review!!.

Thanks. that helped me a lot.

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:45:50 +0000

Thanks for that. Ive just ordered a new 15″ with the glossy screen, and was starting to get a little concerned because of all the negative comments on the net. You have set my mind at ease.