Does this machine have a shiny or matte-finish screen? Thanks!
467177
It has the same kind of screen I always see. I just turned my lamp on and it I don't see a reflection of the lamp on the computer screen. Hope this helps.
467178
I run it for basic usage, not for gaming. The scree is shiny to me. and I watch video on youtube, for my personal feeling, the screen is OK.The laptop's weak-point (for most Acer laptop), when you type the keyboard, sometimes the focus jump away.
1398250
It is glossy. I think the brighter the picture needs a glossy screen, it reflected so bad though I returned it. However, I bought a Samsung and its gloss screen is just about as bad, even though both have great pictures.
1023509
Hard to answer......the edges are glossy - the screen when off is matte finish. When turned on, the picture is clear and crisp. We love it and have no complaints.
595699
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.
946707
It has a matte finish. Not shiny. I believe you can polish it to shine though.
1700739
The screen is glossy, but not high gloss. I don't even notice a reflection when it's turned on. Max supported refresh rate is 60Hz.
129660
No, it is shiny glass. Only the older 17 inch models had the non-glare screen. It has not been much of problem, though, and actually seems to enhance clarity.
28984
Thanks everyone--I really appreciate your answering! A matte screen is a must have for me and they are getting very hard to find! Can't understand the attraction to those shiny reflective screens! You all have been very helpful!
194248
The screen is matte and not glossy at all. I have bright lights directly above my screen and sit about 2 feet away from it, and there's no glare on the screen. The frame is glossy, though; the only place I notice it is at the bottom, where it's a little more than 1" wide. The frame on the top and sides is very thin and the gloss isn't noticable there. Hope this helps!
2257235
Looks matte to me although I have seen screens which have even more of a matte finish. It is certainly not glossy like a Mac screen.
1674672
It has a "matte" finish meaning it greatly reduces glare, there is still glare but it's not as bad as "glossy" (aka shiny) monitors. In fact, It has almost no glare even with direct sunlight.
856122
The one I bought a year or so ago is from Korea, and is glossy with the shiny hardware. I was surprised but got used to it. My old one I sold was from China, and was the matte finish.
777923
glossy frame but matte screen. Took old one out, plugged this one in and turned it on light changed to blue (button under lower right corner of the screen) and it works fine straight out of the box.
1310638
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!! :)
751330
Hey Vanessa, it has a glossy finish. Honestly, I find that it shows more smudges and reflections. I have the HD, but would get the standard one if I were to do it again. Other than this, the product performs really well though.
1404993
Yes it is a glossy LED screen, identical to the screen that came with the laptop. I am 100% satisfied with it. Took me 15 min to install. No problem.
909308
Great question, I own two of them and they are matte. Works as well as you can expect in a Sunlit room. Works even better when used facing a darker seating area with light coming from rear of monitor - instead of on the screen itself. Screen lighting option lets you tune screen for best view.