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Our only hesitation would be the terrible screen glare.

*ducks and runs before all the anti-glossy zealots arrive to froth at the mouth over that point*

Yeah, if you already had a mac, you should get this, but, what if you already had an aging PC? I appreciate the subtle subtext that woulda flown over most peoples heads.

hmm, so does he dislike glossy screens or is he dishing it for not being transflective?

I may not like the glossy screen but Ido think the cons are exaggerated - if I'm in a low light place, I don't mind at all. Trouble is, I'm not, most of the time.

I wish they would just go ahead and offer the Matte screen (anti-glare...whatever) on all the laptops now.

It's obviously do-able and not a big deal since they do it on the 17".

Darkfire, I'm with you. I cannot use a glossy screen.
On Facebook it isn't a problem, but try and retouch a photo in a well lit room when all you can see in the dark areas is your own reflection.

I made a mistake and got a glossy screen and now I have to sit in a dark room in order to do my job.
I'm not some prating fool with a propensity for whining, I'm a lifelong Mac user who is extremely unhappy with not at least being given the option of getting a pro-grade screen. I will NOT be buying an Apple laptop until the matte option available on the one I need: the 15".

So the wanker 'Gabriel' and his ilk with the asinine comments about 'anti-glare zealots' can happily f**k off. If you don't have a problem, fine. Just don't show yourself to be an ***hole by resenting people whose livelihoods depend on their computers.

I like glossy screens. There - I said it! Now throw all your verbal assaults at me that you want. I'm not going to change my preferences just to be fashionable and have something to complain about.

/btw, MBP 17" unibody. s*ck it betches.

No matter how loud and foaming-at-the-mouth the anti-gloss screen crowd gets, the fact of the matter is that only 22% of laptop buyers give a crap about the anti-glare option.

Only 22%.

Yes, they are really, really, really loud in their hatred. But that does not make them the majority of the consuming public. (FYI: Just purchased a 17" MBP matte from the Apple Developers Group, but did not--and have not--burst a blood vessel over the issue.)

Randian, if you look at the review of online polls (see http://macmatte.wordpress.com) you'll see that the percentage is on average around 40% - and one recent poll has it at 75%. I'm not saying the 75% poll is representative, nor is the 44% MacPolls repesentative, nor is the 85% Lenovo poll representative -- but it's hard to just sweep them all away. Have a look at the polls at http://macmatte.wordpress.com for yourself, and make up your own mind.

I personally have a Powerbook 12 -- and previously the two things that stopped me upgrading was the lack of Firewire and the glossy screens.

I need the Firewire to sync with my iMac using Target Disk Mode.

Now that they've brought back Firewire, I need a matte screen. All these matte replacements, such as film, are very difficult to apply without making your Mac look like crud because of bubbles and creases when applying such a large piece of film. Also, the TechRestore service, according to the reviews, shows minor damage where they have to prise of the glass. I don't want a dented Mac -- no matter how minor the damage is. Why should I have to put up with this when Apple can charge me even $100 more for a matte screen?