Matte Vs Glossy Screen
Since the transition on October 14, 2008 to the Aluminum models, Apple removed the matte, anti-glare screen as an option for its Cinema Displays. As a consequence, the Cinema Displays have been available from Apple only with a glossy screen. Apple removed the matte screen option from its line of iMac desktop computers on August 7, 2007, so Apple does not offer any desktop equipment with a matte, anti-glare screen. This has caused concern among a sizeable segment of users that need matte screens for their particular area of work, for example, graphic designers, photographers, and users that view their screens for many hours per day. A common complaint is that the reflections from the glossy screen can lead to eyestrain and headaches among a certain percentage of the population who are prone to eyestrain, known as Computer vision syndrome. The Wall Street Journal referred to Apple's removal of the matte screen as one of Apple's worst design decisions. Apple's decision to remove a matte, anti-glare screen option from its desktop product line seems at odds with polls which indicate that anywhere from 50–75% of users prefer matte screens. A report from the Queensland University of Technology in Australia indicated that there could be long term adverse health effects from prolonged use of glossy screens on Apple computers.
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Famous quotes containing the words glossy and/or screen:
“All your ages
Matt and glossy on the thick black pages!”
—Philip Larkin (1922–1985)
“She was custom built for the pictures—teeny tiny, one inch less than five foot, and a perfectly enormous head. Her face went right from one side of the screen to the other. Gloria Swanson was like that, as well. Joan Crawford, too. You need the big face, for the closeups.”
—Angela Carter (1940–1992)