Glossy/Matte Choice When ordering this from Amazon, do we get a choice between the glossy and matte display?
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I called Amazon's computer help line and was told they will only offer the matte finish.
595698
How about for gaming? :-D I was waiting for the video card upgrade before wanting to get in on this and I'm eagerly awaiting SPORE.
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It all depends on what your needs are. I plan on doing coding, scripting, and photo editing on this machine, so a matte finish helps more than a glossy one b/c of less glare in staring at the screen and beter color accuracy. The glossy finish is really something that you should get if one is not affected by glare as much and if movie viewing is gonna be a major activity on the laptop.
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This one is not matte/anti-glare - this is the glossy one. I prefer the clear, glossy ones because I will need to set the display brighter since the matte film blocks part of the light and I cannot read/see from the display that well, resulting in faster drain of my battery - *just from experience*
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The screen is glossy. The picture you are referencing is the back of the screen. Hope this helps.
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I would assume glossy. My husband and I LOVE this television. We have not been disappointed at all. I hope that you plan to buy because the price is great and the tv has exceeded our expectations.
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To correct the previous answers...the screen ITSELF is a matte display...however with the touchscreen overlay it will still appear as glossy. So it depends on how you look at it. Figuratively speaking.
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Screen is glossy. Does a great job with 3D. 120hz i believe. Have it paired with a Dell laptop- great way to go.
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HiThank you for your interest.It's glossy screen like Apple cinema display.Thanks.
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I would order the clear one if you want it to look as if there is nothing on the screen. The matte finish - the one I purchased - is definitely visible in my opinion.
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Hello this is matte, but you can send and email to the seller and ask for the glossy
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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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Glossy. Looks nice and sharp!, I love this display. I don't have reflection issues in my room with lights on ( desk lamp and ceiling light) but not tried outside or under bright florescent lights (if need to I can check in basement where we have many florescent tubes). Next to my awesome 22" matte 1080p Samsung led LCD TV I just got (from amazon) the ASUS display is crisper. And the TV has a great display but the glossy IPS display in this ASUS rocks! *edit: I did try it in brighter light and I can see reflection if certain colors. Like if I put the entire screen blue when it was restarting and doing updates, I can see myself with bright lights on. Right not typing this under lights and the screen is white allot, I do not see any reflection.
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H. Panda... when you turn off the display it is not glossy, so I would say no. I will say that there is little glare from light no matter what angle you are looking at the display. One of the reasons I liked this display for the great price.
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I've read comments that indicate that both types were used. The unit I have has a matte surface for the screen.
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I chatted with vizio. They said it was a matte screen. However, according to a review here, the screen is glossy. Since I need a matte screen I'll wait for it to be in the store to see for myself. $2000 is too much to order blind.
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The one I received is matte, which seems to be the same that others I've read online (from other vendors than Amazon) have gotten.
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Its not Glossy. But, it has a very bright display! My only downside is with the touch pad - takes some getting use to. It's not like previous Laptops. Overall a very good machine!!!!
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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!! :)