Glossy or Matte Screens
About two years ago, matte screens on laptops began to be replaced by glossy screens. The difference is that matte screens were non-reflective, while glossy screen were reflective. This meant that an unfortunately-positioned light-source would reflect on a glossy screen, and make the text difficult to read. That has since been addressed, and glossy screens are (mostly) non reflective.
Glossy screens are pretty much standard now. You'd be hard pressed to find a matte screen on a laptop. However, I still hear from users that they prefer the matte screen.
But which one is better?
The last two laptops I've worked with (Gateway & HP) were both glossy. I actually liked the glossy screen. My newest laptop is an Eee PC. I love the little thing, and it serves me marvelously well. However, I'm starting to realize that its matte screen makes the screen harder to read. I think I would have been happier with a glossy screen.
After having used matte and glossy screens, I think that I'm decided: Glossy it is for me. The screen is so much easier to read.
Glossy screens are pretty much standard now. You'd be hard pressed to find a matte screen on a laptop. However, I still hear from users that they prefer the matte screen.
But which one is better?
The last two laptops I've worked with (Gateway & HP) were both glossy. I actually liked the glossy screen. My newest laptop is an Eee PC. I love the little thing, and it serves me marvelously well. However, I'm starting to realize that its matte screen makes the screen harder to read. I think I would have been happier with a glossy screen.
After having used matte and glossy screens, I think that I'm decided: Glossy it is for me. The screen is so much easier to read.
posted by J-F Bilodeau at
10:52 AM
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I heard that glossy screens sucked more battery-life out of a laptop then a matte screen - is that true? I have an iBook G4 (known to familiars as Utnu - he has a theme song), and I really do enjoy his matte screen, but I find it very stressful to clean. I guess the glossy screens don't have that 'don't press on me!' stress. Any tips on how to effectively clean a matte screen?
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Marie Simonne Bilodeau, At
May 13, 2008 10:37 AM
That's a good question. I don't pretend to be an authority on matte vs glossy, but I can tell you that the battery usages between the two is most likely negligible.
Chances are the glossy would be more battery effective, since I'm getting the impression that they let light travel more freely. Thus, you don't need as high of a brightness to see the screen as clearly. Less brightness == better battery life.
Hope that helps!
J-F
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jfbilodeau, At
May 13, 2008 11:31 AM
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