Glossy Macbook screen

[Patrick Shannon]

Finally the new Macbook Pros were announced today, so as I've been wanting a new laptop to match my desktop setup and get my portability back on the Mac platform, I pulled the trigger and bought one from the Apple store. Long story short, the salesman misunderstood me and thought I said "glossy" when I could have sworn I said "not glossy" and I now have a glossy screen Macbook.

Take it back? Yes, but there's the restocking charge bullsh*t that stores like Apple, Circuit City and many others like to pull.

On the other hand, I'm wondering if it's even worth bothering with. Glossy doesn't seem to be so bad, now. Whenever I used my Tablet PC out on the porch in broad daylight, it was next to impossible to see the screen (non glossy even). While I do see my (handsome) mug staring right back at me as I type this on the Macbook Pro, I don't know if it's the gloss or the new LED screen, I can see this screen a whole lot better on a bright sunny day today. So it may not be entirely a bad thing.

As far as color accuracy, I wouldn't trust the laptop screen even if I had a non-glossy one and take it to a desktop to further tweak properly (to a degree, it is an RGB screen), so I think it's a moot point for me.

So is anyone out there using a glossy screen and not having any troubles with it. Also, does anyone make anything like a "cover" that one could put over a glossy laptop screen to reduce the glare? (Didn't see anything on amazon, but not sure what I should be looking for.)

[CkretAjint]

I have a glossy screen on my MacBook. No issues other than glare every once in a while... Sometimes annoying, sometimes not.

Can you call and just exlpain that the gentleman that took your order got it wrong? Is the restocking fee that much? Run some fine sand paper on the screen to reduce the gloss ( ;) )?

[MD]

They will take it back without a restocking fee.

A friend of mine bought a mac mini last year because she wanted to retain her first gen apple LCD screen. Turns out that the monitor would not hook up to the mini without a $100 ADC to DVI converter box. We took it right back and she exchanged it for an imac. No charge. You're the customer ... tell them what to do. The apple stores are always packed ... they don't want any customers making a scene, they are known for their excellent customer service.

Of course since you are typing on it that means you cracked it open, registered it, and inputted personal information on it ... i think it's yours :P

[Patrick Shannon]

The slight difference there is that the computer is completely unusable in her situation (without getting that adapter), so that's a bigger reason for a return than this situation which is cosmetic and nitpicky in comparison.

Although dead pixels is one thing I will not accept under any circumstances (not for the amount that such electonics cost). I'd rather have a glossy screen with no dead pixels versus a matted one with several. So as this screen is good, I run into the risk of trading for a pixel defective unit and the entire thing turns into a circus.

So I'll make due with this one, it does have alternative benefits. If I could find some sort of optional screen cover or whatever that reduces glare, then more power to me :D

[CkretAjint]

If I could find some sort of optional screen cover or whatever that reduces glare, then more power to me :D

If you do, please post it up. I would be interested in such a hing as well!

[mojoprime]

http://www.compushade.com/viewarticle.php?page=3&ref=7

hee hee. :)

seriously, though, i believe those privacy filters are anti-glare and relatively cheap.

[Patrick Shannon]

Hahaha, reminds me of those glare shields sitting on CRT monitors in a design studio. Not quite what I had in mind, but that thing looks kinda cool and portable regardless.

Come to think of it, I was once waiting for a transfer flight during a business trip and remember watching some commercial at the airport for some "privacy cover" from 3M...basically it would make the screen unviewable at angles, primarily for people sitting on your sides on an airplane. It mounted on the screen itself. Wonder if they make anything similar for anti-glare.

[AlyCé]

I sit on a glossy MacBook right now, and the glare doesn't bother me, I had a matte PowerBook before this and I couldn't see the screen properly outside with either. I don't use my laptop outside much anyway, so that isn't much of a problem. The one problem I have is the difference in colour I experience when tilting my head, and the question when the colours are correct in comparison to what other people will see/how things will look like printed.

[urstwile]

I found this (http://www.protectcovers.com/screen_protectors.htm) through a Google search. :)

[Patrick Shannon]

Nice...I was looking for anti-gloss in the terms and didn't think of "screen protector." I bet Office Max sells something like that, too. Thanks.