MBP screen

[StArWaRrIoR]

I'm planning on getting a Macbook Pro and have a question, actually two.

1) I noticed you can get the screen in either the basic matte or a glossy for no extra charge. Are there any positive/negatives to either decision?

2) Is my timing bad on actually buying a MBP? I've been reading that the product is nearing the end of it's cycle on updates.

thanks

 

[Black Morty Rackham]

Do you do colour sensitive work? Get the non-glossy. Don't? Get whichever you want.

 

[Jomanscool2]

1) I personally like the matte screen. It doesn't show fingerprints as well, and is not effected by low-light glares. Hoewver, the glossy is supposed to provide more accurate colors, and from what I can tell, works better in high light (so long as its not glaring).

2) Yes, it is near the end, but I do not know what they could possibly do to make it better.

 

[blankwire]

1) I personally like the matte screen. It doesn't show fingerprints as well, and is not effected by low-light glares. Hoewver, the glossy is supposed to provide more accurate colors, and from what I can tell, works better in high light (so long as its not glaring).

2) Yes, it is near the end, but I do not know what they could possibly do to make it better.

There have been reports that Apple is moving to LED-backlighted displays, but we don't know what products will get them. Bottom line, I wouldn't buy a Mac until Leopard release unless I didn't have a choice.

 

[taylorwilsdon]

1) I personally like the matte screen. It doesn't show fingerprints as well, and is not effected by low-light glares. Hoewver, the glossy is supposed to provide more accurate colors, and from what I can tell, works better in high light (so long as its not glaring).

2) Yes, it is near the end, but I do not know what they could possibly do to make it better.

Other way around, Matte is more accurate colors. The glossy is more saturated and powerful colors but they are not accurate.

 

[Hurshai]

I have the glossy display and throughly enjoy it. I haven't used the matte display so I don't have a great frame of reference. I would also wait for Leopard if you can.

 

[StArWaRrIoR]

I'd prefer the matte screen as I never really liked the glossy. My wifes laptop is glossy and the glare is horrible.

I'm not sure what to do now, I feel that an update is real close simply because I want to buy now (that's my luck). I may hold out till WWDC and see if they announce anything there, if not I'll go with a current MBP 15".

 

[Jomanscool2]

Other way around, Matte is more accurate colors. The glossy is more saturated and powerful colors but they are not accurate.

Sorry, I meant to say rich/virbrant (/saturated). I have no idea which one is more "accurate" colors. I personally love my matte. It can get super dirty and you still cant tell

 

[MrSneis]

I've owned both types of screens and in all honesty I prefer the glossy, it just seems "nicer" plus I'm all for the exaggerated colors.

 

[vraa]

I prefer the glossy but I own a matte. I wish I got the glossy but it's not a deal breaker at all.

I would say wait as long as you can before you buy it, personally I'm getting another one. I'm waiting for Leopard.

 

[StArWaRrIoR]

Ok, wait I shall. lol

I'm building a new desktop system too, (see sig, my system is a bit over 3 years old) so I'm waiting on that as well.

This is good though, it'll give me more time to read up on this stuff plus I love getting something right when it comes out.

 

[Arkangyl]

The next update could easily just be OS 10.5, LED backlights and maybe some top-end model with HD-DVD or Blu-Ray. If Apple waits till summer they might go DDR3 and Penryn (45nm) for the lower power draws, DX10 mobile might be out by then too. Eventually mobile quad-core and solid state drives will come into play too, but that ought not be until 2008.