MacBook Pro Displays - Regular or high gloss

midilance · Post by **midilance** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:22 am

The high gloss displays look really great and clear however, I am wondering how they would work on a concert stage with all the lights. Any issues with glare? Does either display type have a benefit over the over with regard to stage glare?

gregwhartley · Post by **gregwhartley** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:37 am

I wouldn't worry about it. My MacBook's got a high gloss display and I take it everywhere without any issues. Actually, the only problem I can say I've had is with flourescent lights such as in retail stores - but that's only if the screen is really pushed back - this is almost not even worth mentioning. I compared my MacBook display with my friend's MacBook Pro's non-gloss display and he got kind of bummed out that he didn't get the gloss option.

I suppose you could always go into an Apple store with multi-colored flashlights and ask them to turn off all the lights... you could tell them you just had eye surgery and have become sensitive to light or something.

Greg

eixb · Post by **eixb** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:38 pm

the screen will react somewhat like a mirror, so you could try bringing a wall mirror to the location and set it approximately where the laptop screen would be. run through a few light sequences, and see how it does in terms of reflection. the laptop won't be quite as reflective as the mirror of course, but you can at least identify any major light source issues - most of which can solved by turning the laptop an inch or two in either direction, or by tilting the screen slightly forward or back.

personally, i'd get it glossy...it's quite nice