Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i agree that the glossy is hard in some situations it almost never bothers me i find the matte inferior in virtually all situations (for photography, not typing) ric On Jun 9, 2013, at 10:37 PM, lrzeitlin at aol.com wrote: > > The shininess does not affect calibration but makes it hard to work on in > some situations. Most of the glossiness can be removed, a suction cup can > pull out the very glossy over-screen leaving a not so shiny one underneath > (it is just held in by magnets) - plus a lot of untidiness. > > I had forgotten about that downside, madness from Apple IMO > > john > > * * * * * > > Most of the older LED Mac laptops and desktops had matte screens. The > glossy screen started in about 2009 at the request of buyers who felt that > glossy screens (as on most PCs) were brighter and easier to clean. I'm > writing this on a 12" Mac Powerbook with a matte screen. My older 20" iMac > had a matte screen as well. While many dedicated photographers are Mac > users, they are an infinitesimal minority compared to the general Mac > buying population. Many after market Mac suppliers will fit a matte screen > to your Mac if you are willing to pay for it. I've managed to adapt to my > current glossy iMac screen. Just sit directly in front of it and minimize > reflections by keeping the room lights subdued. But I still love using my > old Powerbook. > > Larry Z > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information