Glossy? No thanks.

Some years ago, Apple’s Newton 130 came with a “nonglare screen” (matte) that worked in any light condition and strongly improved readability compared to the glossy screen used on the 100/120 series.

Yesterday, when I first saw the glossy screen on the new MacBooks, I almost had an hearth attack. If you ever used a PC laptop with a glossy screen (or a Newton 120…), and your work is somehow related to graphic design, web design, photography… or anything else than word processing, you should know that glossy is evil.

The glossy screen is now an option for the MacBook Pro, and I hope it will always be an option.
Why is Apple using glossy screens? Or: why people like glossy screens?

John Siracusa gives us three possible reasons:

1) They are better than matte-finish displays.
2) They are cheaper than matte-finish displays.
3) People are idiots.

I’ll stick with the third option.
Read more in his article, and discover why.

Comments and Insults:

I'll stick with the third option too.

Posted by: Vins at May 18, 2006 11:31 AM

I'll third with the stick option too.

...d'oh!

Posted by: Cobecio at May 18, 2006 11:43 AM