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Photog Rob Galbraith Rates MacBook Pro Display "Not Acceptable"

Posted by timothy on from the pulling-no-punches dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Professional digital photographer and website publisher Rob Galbraith has performed both objective and subjective tests on laptop displays, finding that the late-2008 Macbook Pro glossy displays are 'deep into the not acceptable category' when used in ambient light environments. The Apple notebook came in dead last for color accuracy, and second to last in viewing angles (besting only the Dell Mini 9). He concludes: 'Macs are no longer at the top of the laptop display heap in our minds.'"

16 of 504 comments (clear)

  1. Okay, fanboys... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    1.. 2.. 3...

    FREAK OUT!

  2. Re:In other words... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Then why are they using a Mac?

  3. IS flamebait because by jgtg32a · · Score: 2, Funny

    The word "unacceptable" was used to describe an Apple product.

  4. Re:CRT by amRadioHed · · Score: 5, Funny

    Even if they did prefer CRTs, it's mighty hard to find a laptop that offers a CRT option these days.

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  5. English 3.0 by Roger+W+Moore · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think you mean English 3.0, American is English 2.0.

    1. Re:English 3.0 by simcop2387 · · Score: 5, Funny

      If that's English 3.0, then I loathe to think what English 3.11 For WorkGroups will bring us.

    2. Re:English 3.0 by denzacar · · Score: 4, Funny

      English Bob?

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    3. Re:English 3.0 by Shadow+of+Eternity · · Score: 4, Funny

      Ingroup bellyfeel doubleplusgood

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    4. Re:English 3.0 by StreetStealth · · Score: 2, Funny

      Don't worry, you'll be speaking Spanish or Mandarin by the time English Vista comes out.

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    5. Re:English 3.0 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      On the bright side, English 3.5 will be very, very usable. But the downside to that is that English 4.0 and 4.1 will suck.

      That should fix itself by English 4.2, however.

  6. Re:NOT flamebait by indi0144 · · Score: 2, Funny

    and again the shy, sleek and simply "ugly" black box beats the shit of the others.

  7. Re:NOT flamebait by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 3, Funny

    When your screen is practically a mirror, any light is bad light.

  8. Re:Matte display readily available by Vectronic · · Score: 5, Funny

    How can you be sure it's really you? you can't see your own reflection.

  9. Re:NOT flamebait by bursch-X · · Score: 2, Funny

    Unless you want to use it as a mirror ;-P

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  10. Re:Where is the "mark for deletion" button? by IronChef · · Score: 2, Funny

    Photographers have been calling themselves photogs for a lot longer than Web 2.0 has been around. It's not in the same league as other hated words like... blogosphere.

  11. Re:Macbook pro 17" by Pikoro · · Score: 4, Funny

    Save yourself 2-3 weeks and buy some fine grit sandpaper. Problem solved!

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