Comments on: Matte Displays Being Replaced for New Matte Displays by Apple Support http://www.macblogz.com/2008/10/30/matte-displays-being-replaced-for-new-matte-displays-by-apple-support/ Bridging the Apple Community and Keeping Tabs on the Rumor Mill. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:38:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: j dow http://www.macblogz.com/2008/10/30/matte-displays-being-replaced-for-new-matte-displays-by-apple-support/comment-page-1/#comment-1295 j dow Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:48:52 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=951#comment-1295 glossy for pro's using photoshop is a no no, is the worst thing happening... simply u can't retouch... light reflects, shadows, even your own face reflected by the screen luminicence and finger prints is unacceptable for this king of work, because this could make u retouch things that does no exist in the image... losing your time. glossy for pro’s using photoshop is a no no, is the worst thing happening…
simply u can’t retouch…
light reflects, shadows, even your own face reflected by the screen luminicence and finger prints is unacceptable for this king of work, because this could make u retouch things that does no exist in the image… losing your time.

]]> By: urbs http://www.macblogz.com/2008/10/30/matte-displays-being-replaced-for-new-matte-displays-by-apple-support/comment-page-1/#comment-1274 urbs Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:48:31 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=951#comment-1274 Just yesterday (Halloween) I called around to a few local Apple stores in the L.A. area hoping to buy a 17" MBP with a matte screen. After calling 3 stores, it was the Glendale Galleria store that said none of the stores would be getting any further shipments of the matte screen version and that it would only be available online. This certainly seems consistent with Apple's complete move to glossy and maybe is in attempt to reduce the output of matte screens in order conserve matte screens to support warranties of existing matte screen owners. Just yesterday (Halloween) I called around to a few local Apple stores in the L.A. area hoping to buy a 17″ MBP with a matte screen. After calling 3 stores, it was the Glendale Galleria store that said none of the stores would be getting any further shipments of the matte screen version and that it would only be available online. This certainly seems consistent with Apple’s complete move to glossy and maybe is in attempt to reduce the output of matte screens in order conserve matte screens to support warranties of existing matte screen owners.

]]> By: JS http://www.macblogz.com/2008/10/30/matte-displays-being-replaced-for-new-matte-displays-by-apple-support/comment-page-1/#comment-1262 JS Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:41:03 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=951#comment-1262 It is vital for the vast population of Apple users to realise that this is a total spin job by Steve Jobs. When Jobsie says the majority want glossy, technically that means more than 50%. But do the research for yourself. Search google for "matte glossy poll". You'll find dozens of polls. Here are some poll results of people who want matte: 45% 48% 68% 50% 54% 72% That's an average of 56% who want matte. That correlates with what the local Apple store told me, that it is roughly 50-50 for people who want matte vs glossy MacBook Pro's. So, when Steve says the majority want gloss, it was probably around 51% who wanted glossy. So that was enough for Jobs to shaft the rest of us, like he's shafting the Firewire users. So, we're going to take this lying down. Mark these words. This is the beginning of a new monster, a monopolist of the like of the worst of Microsoft, who can't care less about their customers, because there is no competition. Folks, we are feeding a monster, a new monopoly. No competition for OSX hardware. Apple can do what it likes, and shaft you. No amount of cries will cause them to change, unless they start to lose money. _______________ SOME POLL RESULTS: What are your feelings on the glossy-only screen in the new MacBook Pro (and MacBook)? Love it, already ordered one! 5.73% Looks sharp, planning on buying 15.92% Looks good, but no plans to purchase 16.97% Need to see it in person before judging 14.75% Dislike glossy screen, but will buy anyway 15.06% Hate glossy screens, will not buy because of it 29.41% Other? 2.15% http://www.macosxhints.com/polls/index.php View Poll Results: Gloss or Matte? [are you well?] Gloss - I like to shine! 50.00% Matte! - I'm all about the dull sheen... 48.39% Yes, thanks... I'm well! 33.87% No... I'm having a shocker!!... 9.68% http://digital-photography-school.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8489 View Poll Results: Glossy or Matte (Not Glossy) MacBook Pro Screen? Glossy 24.14% Matte 68.97% Neutral (Doesn't Matter) 6.90% You Can Choose? 0% http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=244206 View Poll Results: Glossy or Matte Display ? (new imac vs old imac) Matte 50.00% Glossy 50.00% View Poll Results: What's your display like? Poll Options: My matte is great 54.10% My matte is bad 3.28% My glossy is great 39.34% My glossy is bad 3.28% http://forums.macnn.com/69/mac-notebooks/318569/glossy-vs-matte-poll/ View Poll Results: Glossy or Matte screen ? Glossy 27.27% Matte 72.73% http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/19/33640023-matte-or-glossy.html It is vital for the vast population of Apple users to realise that this is a total spin job by Steve Jobs.

When Jobsie says the majority want glossy, technically that means more than 50%.

But do the research for yourself. Search google for “matte glossy poll”. You’ll find dozens of polls.

Here are some poll results of people who want matte:

45%
48%
68%
50%
54%
72%

That’s an average of 56% who want matte. That correlates with what the local Apple store told me, that it is roughly 50-50 for people who want matte vs glossy MacBook Pro’s.

So, when Steve says the majority want gloss, it was probably around 51% who wanted glossy. So that was enough for Jobs to shaft the rest of us, like he’s shafting the Firewire users.

So, we’re going to take this lying down.

Mark these words. This is the beginning of a new monster, a monopolist of the like of the worst of Microsoft, who can’t care less about their customers, because there is no competition.

Folks, we are feeding a monster, a new monopoly. No competition for OSX hardware. Apple can do what it likes, and shaft you. No amount of cries will cause them to change, unless they start to lose money.

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SOME POLL RESULTS:

What are your feelings on the glossy-only screen in the new MacBook Pro (and MacBook)?

Love it, already ordered one! 5.73%
Looks sharp, planning on buying 15.92%
Looks good, but no plans to purchase 16.97%
Need to see it in person before judging 14.75%
Dislike glossy screen, but will buy anyway 15.06%
Hate glossy screens, will not buy because of it 29.41%
Other? 2.15%

http://www.macosxhints.com/polls/index.php

View Poll Results: Gloss or Matte? [are you well?]
Gloss – I like to shine! 50.00%
Matte! – I’m all about the dull sheen… 48.39%
Yes, thanks… I’m well! 33.87%
No… I’m having a shocker!!… 9.68%

http://digital-photography-school.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8489

View Poll Results: Glossy or Matte (Not Glossy) MacBook Pro Screen?
Glossy 24.14%
Matte 68.97%
Neutral (Doesn’t Matter) 6.90%
You Can Choose? 0%

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=244206

View Poll Results: Glossy or Matte Display ? (new imac vs old imac)
Matte 50.00%
Glossy 50.00%

View Poll Results: What’s your display like?

Poll Options:
My matte is great 54.10%
My matte is bad 3.28%
My glossy is great 39.34%
My glossy is bad 3.28%

http://forums.macnn.com/69/mac-notebooks/318569/glossy-vs-matte-poll/

View Poll Results: Glossy or Matte screen ?
Glossy 27.27%
Matte 72.73%

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/19/33640023-matte-or-glossy.html

]]> By: 333 http://www.macblogz.com/2008/10/30/matte-displays-being-replaced-for-new-matte-displays-by-apple-support/comment-page-1/#comment-1257 333 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:16:35 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=951#comment-1257 I understand that everyone is sick of hearing these complaints. I think this is more about how there's clearly a lot of them left, and Apple COULD sell them if they wanted to/felt it right. I get that there's a film to dim the gloss on these new screens, but that's like buying an iPhone 3G and keeping 3G off all the time. Who wants to do that? I understand that everyone is sick of hearing these complaints. I think this is more about how there’s clearly a lot of them left, and Apple COULD sell them if they wanted to/felt it right. I get that there’s a film to dim the gloss on these new screens, but that’s like buying an iPhone 3G and keeping 3G off all the time. Who wants to do that?

]]> By: joey http://www.macblogz.com/2008/10/30/matte-displays-being-replaced-for-new-matte-displays-by-apple-support/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 joey Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:08:07 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=951#comment-1256 you can just buy film to put on them that turns them into matte screens. quit complaining. you can just buy film to put on them that turns them into matte screens. quit complaining.

]]> By: never http://www.macblogz.com/2008/10/30/matte-displays-being-replaced-for-new-matte-displays-by-apple-support/comment-page-1/#comment-1255 never Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:30:29 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=951#comment-1255 never going to happen. Apple will never bring them back. If you don't like glossy, you're screwed... Better get used to it. never going to happen. Apple will never bring them back. If you don’t like glossy, you’re screwed… Better get used to it.

]]> By: Aviv http://www.macblogz.com/2008/10/30/matte-displays-being-replaced-for-new-matte-displays-by-apple-support/comment-page-1/#comment-1253 Aviv Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:34:50 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=951#comment-1253 I'm not sure they have a warehouse full of these, but I do know that if your current matte display faults, and its under warranty, Apple has enough supply of the matte displays to replace it. I’m not sure they have a warehouse full of these, but I do know that if your current matte display faults, and its under warranty, Apple has enough supply of the matte displays to replace it.

]]> By: yup http://www.macblogz.com/2008/10/30/matte-displays-being-replaced-for-new-matte-displays-by-apple-support/comment-page-1/#comment-1252 yup Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:32:19 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=951#comment-1252 hahaha !!!! that sounds right to me. Way to go Apple. Loving it. Keep up that great customer evaluation and as steve says "testing of consumers" hahaha !!!! that sounds right to me. Way to go Apple. Loving it. Keep up that great customer evaluation and as steve says “testing of consumers”

]]> By: flotation device http://www.macblogz.com/2008/10/30/matte-displays-being-replaced-for-new-matte-displays-by-apple-support/comment-page-1/#comment-1251 flotation device Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:31:06 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=951#comment-1251 So... you're telling me that they have a warehouse full of these matte screens and they just are "choosing" not to make them available? So… you’re telling me that they have a warehouse full of these matte screens and they just are “choosing” not to make them available?

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