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Does Anyone Really Prefer Glossy Screens?
An anonymous reader asked a question that I've been wondering about too: "I live in a small southern European country where natural light abounds. This may sound good, but it is a pain when it comes to using laptops that come with a glossy finish, making it impossible to work unless you are doing it in the dark. To make matters worse, since we are a small market, most manufacturers only offer a subset of their product line, and don't allow you to choose any options available in other countries (like matte screens). Buying abroad is not an option since we have our own very specific keyboard layout. Why are manufacturers doing this? Does anyone really prefer using glossy screens for day-to-day activities?"
But I love being able to see the hot girl at the table behind me without looking like I'm staring!
I hope this comment is well received... I could have moderated instead!
Persecutors will be violated!
> No idea if they did something with them to make them less mirrory,
Yes, they've been exposed to The Steve's Reality Distortion Field[1]. The recent iphone 4s clearly have not been exposed long enough and need "booster shots", or The Steve was having an "off day"...
I appear to be immune, as I have a MacBook on my desk and I don't like the glossy screen and their chiclet keyboard (the ctrl key is in the wrong place!). I mostly ssh to it from a Windows 7 machine (horrors! :) ).
[1] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn-YesqzvNk
The 2010's called, they said fuck you.
(Man this decade is a real asshole already, and it's not even 7 months old yet!)
Security is mostly a superstition... Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. - Helen Keller
I think there's a bit of a disconnect between the first and third words here... ;)
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