I am planning to buy Macbook pro. They offer glossy or matte screen for the same price. Which type would you reccommend, looking from spending-lot-of-time-programming perspective? (Of course this is not Ruby specific question, but I will be doing lot of Ruby programming and thought you lot do lot of programming to, so must have plenty of experience with that matters). Cheers, M --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
michau wrote the following on 16.07.2007 14:20 :> I am planning to buy Macbook pro. They offer glossy or matte screen > for the same price. Which type would you reccommend, looking from > spending-lot-of-time-programming perspective? >Matte, without any doubt. Glossy can be annoying depending of the light sources positions where you are working (which can change quite a lot with a notebook...) and nearly unmanageable outdoors (acts more like a mirror than a screen...). Lionel. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
+1 matte Less glare, less reflections, and hides dust on the screen a lot better then the glossy does. Cheers, Chris On 7/16/07, michau <michalt48-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > > I am planning to buy Macbook pro. They offer glossy or matte screen > for the same price. Which type would you reccommend, looking from > spending-lot-of-time-programming perspective? > (Of course this is not Ruby specific question, but I will be doing lot > of Ruby programming and thought you lot do lot of programming to, so > must have plenty of experience with that matters). >-- www.fuzzylizard.com You know you''ve achieved perfection in design, Not when you have nothing more to add, But when you have nothing more to take away. -- Antoine de Saint-Exupery --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
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2007-Jul-16 13:55 UTC
Re: Glossy or Matte screen for programming
michau wrote:> I am planning to buy Macbook pro. They offer glossy or matte screen > for the same price. Which type would you reccommend, looking from > spending-lot-of-time-programming perspective? > (Of course this is not Ruby specific question, but I will be doing lot > of Ruby programming and thought you lot do lot of programming to, so > must have plenty of experience with that matters). > > Cheers, > > Mmatte unless your laptop will always be backlit. But this is like asking wha should Rails devs eat for breakfast? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
I would vote for the glossy, actually. I think when clean the glossy works better, but if dirty the matte is more tolerable. The glossy is a lot easier to get clean (damp microfiber cloth) though - and when clean I greatly prefer the glossy. Joe Chris Johnston wrote:> +1 matte > > Less glare, less reflections, and hides dust on the screen a lot better > then the glossy does. > > Cheers, > Chris > > On 7/16/07, *michau* <michalt48-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org > <mailto:michalt48-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>> wrote: > > > I am planning to buy Macbook pro. They offer glossy or matte screen > for the same price. Which type would you reccommend, looking from > spending-lot-of-time-programming perspective? > (Of course this is not Ruby specific question, but I will be doing lot > of Ruby programming and thought you lot do lot of programming to, so > must have plenty of experience with that matters). > > > > > -- > www.fuzzylizard.com <http://www.fuzzylizard.com> > > You know you''ve achieved perfection in design, Not when you have nothing > more to add, But when you have nothing more to take away. > -- Antoine de Saint-Exupery > >--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
On 16 Jul 2007, at 14:50, Lionel Bouton wrote:> I am planning to buy Macbook pro. They offer glossy or matte screen > for the same price. Which type would you reccommend, looking from > spending-lot-of-time-programming perspective?The breakdown is this: Glossy: * Higher contrast * Deeper colors * Susceptible to glare from ambient light * Easier to see dirty fingerprints on * Easier to clean them off Matte: * Less contrast * Colors less rich than glossy * Spreads ambient light better, so less glare * Dirt and fingerprints less visible * Need some water to get perfectly clean (a damp cloth) I prefer the glossy one, but I don''t use my portable outdoors a lot, meaning I can place myself in a spot where the light doesn''t hit the screen dead on. It''s a personal choice really, go into an Apple Store and see if they have both models (doesn''t really matter that much if it''s a macbook or a macbook pro) and compare with a deep and rich image (flowers, nature scenery works best), then compare the apps you run most. Let me put it in another way: if your main activity is programming websites/web apps, then a matte one will probably be preferable, if your main activity is designing website/web apps and then programming some stuff, go for a glossy one. (although I must say I don''t design and still prefer a glossy one :-)) Best regards Peter De Berdt --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
You will likely be as confused at the end of this discussion as you are now. I''d suggest that you look at them both and choose what you prefer. That being said I prefer matte. Colors are not as rich,but are more accurate. On Jul 16, 8:20 am, michau <michal...-gM/Ye1E23mwN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> I am planning to buy Macbook pro. They offer glossy or matte screen > for the same price. Which type would you reccommend, looking from > spending-lot-of-time-programming perspective? > (Of course this is not Ruby specific question, but I will be doing lot > of Ruby programming and thought you lot do lot of programming to, so > must have plenty of experience with that matters). > > Cheers, > > M--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Quoting Robert Walker <rwalker348-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>, who spaketh thusly:> > You will likely be as confused at the end of this discussion as you > are now. I''d suggest that you look at them both and choose what you > prefer. > That being said I prefer matte. Colors are not as rich,but are more > accurate.I had a matte G4 PowerBook, and my recently-deceased linux workstation at home (which was my wife''s machine) got me the chance at upgrading her with the G4, and getting me a shiny new MacBook. While in the store, three different Apple people recommended the matte displays. As I am already used to it, there was no issue for me. Their reasoning was that the glossy displays were beautiful, until the sun comes up or you open the blinds... Then you get a mirror for a laptop screen, which can be frustrating if you''re in a sunny place. -- Mitch --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Ok, so it seems that the only problem with glossy (apart from the cleaning issues) is the reflections. I am mainly concerned though about an issue which one tires your eyes more? Which is better to spend long hours in front of it reading and coding? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
michau wrote the following on 17.07.2007 13:28 :> Ok, so it seems that the only problem with glossy (apart from the > cleaning issues) is the reflections. > I am mainly concerned though about an issue which one tires your eyes > more? Which is better to spend long hours in front of it reading and > coding? >Reflections make it difficult for the eyes to focus on the screen: you see several depths at once, the screen one and one for each object reflected on the screen. Oviously this can tire your eyes more because focusing isn''t purely volontary. If you work in a place where there will be no reflections, there will probably be no difference. So basically it depends on where you plan to work with your notebook. If you prefer the glossy look and know you won''t have this problem (which is rarely a sure thing, especially with a notebook), there''s no problem with a glossy screen. Lionel --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---