Which type of screen does the MacBook Pro from Amazon have? I'm wondering wether or not to buy the laptop from Amazon, does anybody know if it comes with the matte or the glossy screen?
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certain other retailers online offer the glossy screen in a customized macbook pro.. i'm planning to purchase mine from b&h; photo, which has this model with a glossy screen, for a good amount less
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Hi Enrique, The Glossy Screen is a build-to-order option from Apple, and is not offered on the retailer model of the MacBook Pro. If you're not satisfied with a matte screen, you will have to purchase from Apple directly. I was in the same situation, and ended up getting the glossy screen from Apple after I compared the two side-by-side.
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Hi Enrique,The Glossy Screen is a build-to-order option from Apple, and is not offered on the retailer model of the MacBook Pro. If you're not satisfied with a matte screen, you will have to purchase from Apple directly. I was in the same situation, and ended up getting the glossy screen from Apple after I compared the two side-by-side.
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HiThank you for your interest.It's glossy screen like Apple cinema display.Thanks.
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PortableOne.com has customizable macbooks. Last I checked it was about $50 cheaper for a matte screen than the apple store.
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I was at Best Buy today and asked about the matte screen. The B750 does not have a matte screen. That would be a great feature -- especially in a bright room.
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I've never thought of a monitor as matte or glossy but I'd say that it's certainly not glossy. Btw, I like this laptop very much but not thrilled with Windows 8, though I am getting used to it.
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I just returned my HP Envy 27-inch monitor to Amazon. I too have a 2012 MacBook Pro (13") and attempted to hook it up to the monitor via HDMI (adapted from thunderbolt? - not the mini video port of old). The picture was horrible, fonts were unreadable. A 90-minute call to HP support revealed that they have no driver support for Mac and all the fiddling with the settings on the Mac did not solve the problem. Oddly, I have my MacBook Pro hooked up to an older HP 23" monitor via HDMI and it works like a charm. Not sure what the difference is between the two monitors, but there it is. I just returned my HP Envy 27-inch monitor to Amazon. I too have a 2012 MacBook Pro (13") and attempted to hook it up to the monitor via HDMI (adapted from thunderbolt? - not the mini video port of old). The picture was horrible, fonts were unreadable. A 90-minute call to HP support revealed that they have no driver support for Mac and all the fiddling with the settings on the Mac did not solve the problem. Oddly, I have my MacBook Pro hooked up to an older HP 23" monitor via HDMI and it works like a charm. Not sure what the difference is between the two monitors, but there it is.
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Hi Lorien H., Thank you for your inquiry. If the item in the Ad states that it's a "Matte" screen, you should receive a matte screen. We hope this information has helped, please let us know if you have any other questions and we'll be happy to help you. Regards, Glaiza
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I would say my MB168B+ has a matte finish. I gave one to a buddy of mine and he loved it. He uses his on a Mac and I use it on a PC.The cover works as a stand .... but not all the well. I picked up a iPad/tablet stand that works better. Also the contrast ratio isn't all that great. But it is the best option for a portable monitor that is smaller and lighter than a traditional monitor.I also recommend picked up a USB 3.0 Y-cable which will power it from two USB port. This helps with heavy graphics or video. It will ficker if you try to watch videos with the included standard USB 3.0 cable. I would say my MB168B+ has a matte finish. I gave one to a buddy of mine and he loved it. He uses his on a Mac and I use it on a PC.The cover works as a stand .... but not all the well. I picked up a iPad/tablet stand that works better. Also the contrast ratio isn't all that great. But it is the best option for a portable monitor that is smaller and lighter than a traditional monitor.I also recommend picked up a USB 3.0 Y-cable which will power it from two USB port. This helps with heavy graphics or video. It will ficker if you try to watch videos with the included... » Read More I would say my MB168B+ has a matte finish. I gave one to a buddy of mine and he loved it. He uses his on a Mac and I use it on a PC.The cover works as a stand .... but not all the well. I picked up a iPad/tablet stand that works better. Also the contrast ratio isn't all that great. But it is the best option for a portable monitor that is smaller and lighter than a traditional monitor.I also recommend picked up a USB 3.0 Y-cable which will power it from two USB port. This helps with heavy graphics or video. It will ficker if you try to watch videos with the included standard USB 3.0 cable. « Show Less
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I'm a pro photographer. This is a bit of anecdotal apples and oranges, but I just returned a glossy 17" MBPro because the screen brightness was obviously very uneven. While in the store I saw a matte 15" MBPro that looked very uniform in brightness. And I'm not talking about glare or varying angle of view here. My recommendation: look at the 15" matte in person and watch out for the glossy, at least in 17". Hope this helps.
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Matte, be careful when you order as I needed the glossy one as well and I ordered the wrong one. It still works it is just not as clear as the old screen, but its a back up laptop so it doesn't matter to me.
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High-Resolution Gloss Screen, honestly you would not want a matte finish to interfere with the display quality of this monitor. Make sure that it is compatible before purchase though, made that mistake with my iMac until the new iOS update.
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bought mine Saturday, came with old leopard (but i bought snow leopard) best macbook pro ever. snow leopard really makes it come alive (with speed) my adobe and pro apps load up with the greatest of ease (it's scary how fast they run now), heck, even firefox doesn't slow down the system anymore! (though it does take it's time) and now you can add more than 10 items to you dock (when dragging a folder down), soo awesome!
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I'll second this. Just chatted with someone from the apple.com, and they said a 17" MacBook Pro would arrive within a couple weeks of ordering.
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The screen is a matte finish, not nearly as glossy as a plasma or a high contrast LCD. Resolution is decent, but is definitely a matte finish, no gloss.
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Strictly based on my experience and the seller I went through, it did shop with a matte screen. Definitely buy a mouse though... Trackpad is junk.
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And to add insult to injury, Amazon just sent me an e-mail with the subject line: Accessorize Your Amazon.com Apple MacBook Pro MB604LL/A 17-Inch Laptop! This e-mail contains items that Amazon recommends that I purchase as add-ons to my laptop. How wonderful! Thanks Amazon! So, here are examples of extra money I can pay you for *now*, since the add-on items are all available, to go with my new laptop which you have no idea when I'll actually have in my hands? Terrific! You guys are the best!
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you can buy it before one year warranty will be gone within anytime. I also prefer to buy macbook from apple online not because applecare but cutomizing what I want to add like hard drive, RAM, extra accessaries. I was hesitating between amazon and apple. but I did go with apple. of course, you can upgrade it after by yourself. but it's different story.