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Apple offers matte display option for 15-in. MacBook Pro; charges $50

PersonallyI like the shiny look of a glossy screen, however, in some light it makes it hard to see. Also some dislike the glossy look altogether. Whether or not this is robbery or not, I would be unsure of. First question is whether this addition is an actual increase in...

Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Inc., glossy screen, Apple MacBook

Discussion threads 2009-08-11

Why don't you like glossy screens?

Why don't you like glossy screens?Glare is the problem with glossy screensHow more specific do you want us to get?It dependsIt depends on where and how and even when you're using the computer. If you're in a room shielded from sunlight and there isn't any artificial light bouncing off...

Tags: Notebooks, glossy screen, glare, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-07-20

Users petition Apple for anti-glare screens

Users petition Apple for anti-glare screensNot to mention everybody else!Not to mention everybody else. The glare is frankly horrible and makes them illegible outdoors.Glossy is no problem for men/t

Tags: Apple Inc., Glossy

Discussion threads 2009-07-19

Apple reconsidering anti-glare screen options; users rejoice

Apple reconsidering anti-glare screen options; users rejoiceofcourse!Hah! Thats what you get for giving steve a lot of money! Spend half of that and get a standard notebook where you can choose from a larger variety of components. Or just give steve the money that he planned on bilking from you...

Tags: Notebooks, screen option, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-15

Why glossy screens don't work in notebooks

Why glossy screens don't work in notebooksNot the point Sparky.ntIn a VMYou can clearly see the OSX menubar in the screen shot.That being said, I'm liking my new MacBook Pro. It smokes compared to my old PowerBook.Looks like I've purchased my last Apple computer.If ALL Apple computers now come...

Tags: Notebooks, glossy screen, Apple Inc., notebook

Discussion threads 2008-10-21

Death to the glossy display!

Death to the glossy display!Amen brother JasonThe iPhone, the MacBook, the MacBook Air, the latest iMac... What's next - the Cinema Displays??RE: Death to the glossy display!Glossies are great for movies but not appropriate for anything else (i.e., business applications - the purported market of the MBA).I know what you...

Tags: Glossy screen, glossy display, display, Apple Inc., Glossy

Discussion threads 2008-01-22

Does the glossy screen of the new iMac suck?

There's a lot of buzz online about the glossy LCD screen on the new generation of iMacs, called the Aluminum iMac. Some people love it and some hate it.However, its new glossy screen may have a deeper meaning in Apple's positioning for consumer, business and professional systems.Apple used to offers...

Tags: Screen, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2007-08-27

Does the glossy screen of the new iMac suck?

Does the glossy screen of the new iMac suck?Or"But if color evaluation is important to you, and you want a Mac, then you will have to step up to a pro machine. Or live with the shine."Connect another matte finished monitor.YesIt looks terrible. Ugh. Linux on my 6 year old...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Notebooks, Desktops, Morgenstern, Apple iMac, glossy screen, imac, CRT, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-08-24

Additional Resources

HP Pavilion dv4-2045dx

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The HP Pavilion dv4-2045dx offers more multitasking muscle than many of the other mainstream budget retail laptops we've recently reviewed. Helped by a 7,200rpm...

Tags: Keyboards, Notebooks, Desktops, Processors, Overall IT, lid, Hewlett-Packard Co., AMD Turion II, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., keyboard, HP Pavilion

Product reviews 2009-11-24

Sony VAIO VGN-NW270F/S

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The Sony Vaio VGN-NW270F/S is a stylish, spacious laptop for high-definition fans with low budgets. For a reasonable $699 at Best Buy, the Vaio...

Tags: Desktops, Sony Vaio, laptop computer, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-24

Toshiba Satellite U505-S2970

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The Toshiba Satellite U505-S2970 is a thin-and-light laptop that is neither thin nor light. It feels solidly built, but this is a 13.3-inch laptop...

Tags: Notebooks, Network technology, laptop computer, satellite, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite

Product reviews 2009-11-24

HP Pavilion dv6-1375dx

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. HP had better hope its Pavilion dv6-1375 is not sitting on retail store shelves directly next to the Sony Vaio VGN-NW270F/S. Both are...

Tags: Desktops, HP Pavilion, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-11-24

LG 32LH20

Photo gallery: LG LH20 seriesWe can't fault the LG LH20 series for trying. The company's least-expensive lineup of LCDs for 2009 offers more features than its competition, including the only USB port for digital photos and by far the best selection of picture adjustments. All of those tweaks...

Tags: LG Electronics Inc., LG LH20 series, LG LH20

Product reviews 2009-11-24

Dell Inspiron i1470-3282CRD

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.At what cost to battery life? That's the question we're left asking Dell after testing its Inspiron 1470-3282, a $729 laptop sold at Best...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Dell Inspiron, laptop computer, processor, Dell Computer Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-21

HP Pavilion dv4-1555dx

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. With its stylish, Imprint-finish chassis, excellent audio output, and remote control, the 14-inch HP Pavilion dv4-1555dx is best suited for students and others...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Notebooks, HP Pavilion, laptop computer, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-11-20

Samsung LN26B360

Photo gallery: Samsung LNB360 seriesTo a bargain HDTV shopper, the array of small-screened LCDs must seem inexhaustible and indistinguishable, but among recent models we've reviewed, the Samsung LNB360 stands out with the best picture quality. It's no reference-level display, mind you, but it managed to beat out the...

Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung LNB360

Product reviews 2009-11-20

Gateway One ZX4800-02

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.The good news about the Gateway One ZX4800-02: it's not a Nettop. Nope, instead this is a full-fledged, $750 all-in-one desktop, complete with a...

Tags: Keyboards, Desktops, Monitors & displays, Processors, Gateway Inc., desktop

Product reviews 2009-11-20

Samsung LN32B360

Photo gallery: Samsung LNB360 seriesTo a bargain HDTV shopper, the array of small-screened LCDs must seem inexhaustible and indistinguishable, but among recent models we've reviewed, the Samsung LNB360 stands out with the best picture quality. It's no reference-level display, mind you, but it managed to beat out the...

Tags: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung LNB360

Product reviews 2009-11-20

Asus K60IJ-RBLX05

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores. Buying a budget laptop often means cutting corners, so let's take a look at the Asus K60IJ-RBLX05. With a 16-inch screen and a...

Tags: Processors, Notebooks, ASUS, processor, laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-19

HP Envy 15-1050nr

A big brother to HP's 13-inch Envy 13, this upscale 15-inch model crams more computing power into a midsize laptop than anyone outside of Alienware's m15x. And while that system is a 10-pound monster, the Envy 15 manages to be both slim and reasonably lightweight, partially by ditching the internal...

Tags: Blu-ray, Notebooks, DVD, Branding, Consumer electronics, Envy 15, Hewlett-Packard Co., laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-19