MacBook Pro: glossy or matte?

[Zac Kyoti]

I have a glossy MB. Wanted matte, but I couldn't pass up a deal. But I've never had an issue with any kind of lighting situation, so I'm satisfied.

[DJSEDDON]

I got a macbook air with a glossy screen before I started DJing but recently bought a second hand old macbook pro which has much better spec for DJing... Anyway I was forced to use my macbook air in the club a month or two back when my macbook pro broke... Obviously there were loooads of problems (not having enough USB ports so having to use the keyboard, constantly worrying it would crash under the pressure at any point etc) but I have to say that glare from the lights wasn't one of them... In fact I hadn't even considered it as a problem at the time.

In my opinion go for glossy (on a decent and practical macbook!) if the only reason stopping you is the worry of glare... At the end of the day you can always get the anti glare overlay but I don't think it will even come to that... Just my opinion. People will (and have) said the complete opposite to me but I didn't come across any problems myself

Rant over!

[lsmith]

i find the glossy unbearable. matte all the way.
i wanted to buy a new mbp this summer, but they dropped the pci express on the 15", which i need for my 4 port usb2 card

[mmauve]

Mines glossy. If lights reflect on it, I tilt the screen about 2 degrees and the problem is solved. I would only expect problems if I used it outside during a blinding afternoon

[dishevel]

you guys are awesome -- thanks so much for everyone's advice!

[LanceBlaise]

Ok... I had a matte on my old MBP 15"... when i switched to the new unibody MBP 13" the option of matte wasn't available so i was forced to get the glossy. Honestly its not an issue with glare, I don't notice it at all... I am an avid mac user and all the older versions of the Macbooks/ibooks were always matte so I thought needed it, now though, my glossy screen is just fine, i like it!

[Lantau]

I've got a MacBook Pro 17" with a matte display, and I had a iMac 24" (which has a similar glass 'glossy' display I think?) and tbh I don't think it makes as much difference as people worry about

Personally I prefer mine matte though, well worth an extra £35

[JesC]

im still rocking the macbook w/a glossy screen and I dont have any complaints!

[Jo3]

id rather have glossy, matte looks cheap I reckon! I know theres a practical side to it but iv never had any glare issues.

[sm00sh]

as a digital photographer and television calibration technician, I will say that the new mac book screens (glossy) are capable of recreating much more accurate color saturation and black levels than the older matte screen. I have seen them both tested in comparison. Its not my opinion, its measurable on my calibration equipment.

if your a day warrior and your mbp is going to be your main workhorse, then the glare might cause a few instances of annoyance. the glossy screens have a much better viewing angle horizontally and vertically so, tilting it up or down a few degrees will solve your problem.