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> Glossy glass is 21st century sexy, though. It looks premium compared to clear plastic. I really hate the glossy screen thing. I have this strange idea where

> Glossy glass is 21st century sexy, though. It looks premium compared to clear plastic. I really hate the glossy screen thing. I have this strange idea where I want to see what is actually on the screen, instead of a detailed reflection of stuff behind me. Crazy, right?

sixothree 6y ago
You are very much not alone here. Especially on portable devices. People are very much attracted (I would say addicted) to bright shiny colors. Device manufacturers know this and thus glossy screens are the norm.
caleb-allen 6y ago
As I read this on a Macbook Pro I'm staring also at the ceiling light behind me. Oh how I wish I could leave my light on and still use my multi-thousand dollar machine without strain!
Polylactic_acid 6y ago
Most monitors and laptops have matte screens. Its just apple stuff thats glossy. Apparently it gives better color which helps for video/image editing but for programming the matte screens are clearly better.
- mkl 6y ago
  Every screen I own is glossy, and I don't own any Apple stuff. External screens, laptops, all-in-ones, all glossy. The last matte screen I had was on a 2010 ThinkPad, and I think I had to pay extra for that. Maybe it's touch related? Every screen I own is also a touch screen (so's that old ThinkPad though), and with my physical needs I can't really consider non-touch.
  - Polylactic_acid 6y ago
    Yeah its almost certainly touchscreen related. My LG 4k monitor and 2018 dell xps are matte.
  - Twirrim 6y ago
    > Maybe it's touch related? I got a Thinkpad T490 this year, which has a matte touch screen (I really wish it wasn't a touchscreen, my only gripe with it. I never want to interact with the laptop via touch. Never.)
    - mkl 6y ago
      It's probably pretty easy to turn the touch off, by uninstalling the driver or something. My ThinkPad developed a tendency to sometimes do that automatically, and I had to restart a certain .exe to bring it back.

sixothree 6y ago

You are very much not alone here. Especially on portable devices. People are very much attracted (I would say addicted) to bright shiny colors. Device manufacturers know this and thus glossy screens are the norm.

caleb-allen 6y ago

As I read this on a Macbook Pro I'm staring also at the ceiling light behind me. Oh how I wish I could leave my light on and still use my multi-thousand dollar machine without strain!

Polylactic_acid 6y ago

Most monitors and laptops have matte screens. Its just apple stuff thats glossy. Apparently it gives better color which helps for video/image editing but for programming the matte screens are clearly better.

mkl 6y ago
Every screen I own is glossy, and I don't own any Apple stuff. External screens, laptops, all-in-ones, all glossy. The last matte screen I had was on a 2010 ThinkPad, and I think I had to pay extra for that. Maybe it's touch related? Every screen I own is also a touch screen (so's that old ThinkPad though), and with my physical needs I can't really consider non-touch.
- Polylactic_acid 6y ago
  Yeah its almost certainly touchscreen related. My LG 4k monitor and 2018 dell xps are matte.
- Twirrim 6y ago
  > Maybe it's touch related? I got a Thinkpad T490 this year, which has a matte touch screen (I really wish it wasn't a touchscreen, my only gripe with it. I never want to interact with the laptop via touch. Never.)
  - mkl 6y ago
    It's probably pretty easy to turn the touch off, by uninstalling the driver or something. My ThinkPad developed a tendency to sometimes do that automatically, and I had to restart a certain .exe to bring it back.