I know they just released this option, but does anyone have any insight into the quality of the screen? If it's like the generation before, I'm in. If they just put a coating on the glossy, how does it look? The glossy looks pretty good, but the glare kills me.

I'm confused and don't want to buy the wrong one.

I am not a photo/video pro/editor. Glare just gets to me. My wife has an older black macbook and while it's livable, I prefer the screen on her mom's last gen 15Pro (before the unibody).

Thanks

 

I had a matte classic MBP which was replaced under warranty with a new unibody glossy. I can't use the thing outside or facing windows. It's great aside from those inconveniences.

 

The new matte screens are much the same as the old MBP ones. Better panel but the same coating. Love 'em.

 

Simba this is the case with the newly announced option for the 15? Not just the 17, correct?

 

Correct.

 

Didn't now about this, so you can get a matte screen on the new uniody MBP? I'm in trouble

 

so we used a 17inch (matte) for presentations on a recent business trip

I also had my 15inch (glossy) for backup.

The matte looks nice (doesnt reflect as much) but is not as bright or "rich" in most "normal" conditions.

 

sheynk, could you please define normal? what if i'm under and inf ront of flourescent lights all day or next to big windows?

 

lights are fine

if you have direct glare from windows its going to suck... having said that its not going to be all that pleasant on any screen

 

update: received my mbp with matte screen. awesome. so glad they reintroduced this. there is no comparison.