flat or glossy screen?
487863
I think he meant Matte screen or glossy. I went to Fry's just to look if matte finish will bother me since I am very sensitive, cause headache with blurry text caused by thin film coating on the screen. I found out the text is blurry, so I cancel my order to amazon today.
1287330
It is more of a matte vs glossy. Background reflection is minimal. Is a good monitor.
856930
Glossy. It is a very nice picture. I don't get any glare - it is set up on a corner desk away from the window. I really do like this monitor.
346281
It is an excellent display screen. Perfect for viewing graphics. It is anti-glare. Don't know what you mean by glossy??
932750
Advantages of the glossy display are sharpness, brightness, clarity, ie, image quality. When the glass is "frosted" for a "matte" display, it does not reflect much light because the rougher matte surface scatters any light which strikes the screen, spreading the reflection out and reducing the amount of reflected light which strikes your eyes ("glare"). HOWEVER, it also scatters the light coming THROUGH the glass, that is, the light from the display which is what you want to look at. This makes the display a little less sharp. On the other hand, a glossy screen does not scatter light; it reflects light quite well, resulting in more glare in some situations, but you can usually adjust the position of the monitor or move your head a bit to reduce the glare. Because there is no scattering of light passing through the glass as well, the display is sharper and also has better color. These effects may not be very pronounced, or they may be quite noticeable, depending on the particular display you are considering. It is simply a matter of preference. I like the glossy screen because I have poor vision (only one eye is working now, so I need all the help I can get!), and I enjoy the brighter, crisper display I get with glossy screens. Again, as a matter of preference, there are some poorly done glossy displays which are inferior in clarity, brightness and sharpness to well done matte displays. The best way to check all this out is to go to a computer store and look at the various monitors, glossy and matte, and decide for yourself. (whew! weez ..... pant ..... gasp .... )
1502549
Glossy finish not sure of resolution. I didn't notice much of a difference from original screen
90578
It s matte, I dont think you will find the glossy display outside of the 120hz 3d display. Note this did not come with any operating system or product key either.
702575
I would say matte, but there are supposedly different versions of the screen. My two are matte.
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.
1156126
I have had both the glossy and the matte screens. As long as you don't have light directed towards the glossy screen then I think that you should enjoy it. Many people are overstating the negatives of this monitor.
1524769
i guess glossy, i mean if your talking about contrast or something, its an HD screen, if your talking about the plastic its matte, almost a kevlar feel, looks cool
401621
It's a personal preference but I prefer glossy but that's just me. Hope this helps!
2195875
The screen does not reflect so guess it is glossy. It has a fixed slight tilt.
256062
I'm not sure I fully understand the distinction, but I would say there is nothing glossy about it. I see very little glare. The display seems more subdued or muted.
1411709
Well, the best I can do is to say that the screen is not shiny --- it is like a "flat" surface --- so to me, this is a matte screen.
768842
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.
23686
The HP Mini 110 series is the closest to matte screen you'll ever get. They call it anti glare screen but it looked matte screen to me. The netbook itself is probably the best looking Netbook out there with almost a full keyboard.