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Here's a simple Glossy v Matt reflective test on iMac display
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I had access to both type of iMac screen in John Lewis (UK).
Overhead lighting was spots, ideal for this test.
Tilting up both iMac screens so that the spot was visible on top edge, and then screen tilted up slowly, the spots' reflection disappeared completely on the older Matt display, and was still there on the Glossy one, as the spots' reflection went down the screen.
Similarly, putting the spot to one side of LCD display, same result.
Did it spoil the screen display, yes it did, but to be honest, at home, I prefer a darkened room anyway, so it probably won't matter, for me.
However, if there is an option when Leopard appears, I'll go for Matt.
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I don't know who Matt is, but I'm not sure he'll be too happy if you go for him.
(Matt should be spelled matte.) ;-)
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Originally Posted by ibook_steve 
I don't know who Matt is, but I'm not sure he'll be too happy if you go for him.
(Matt should be spelled matte.) ;-)
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We all know you lot can't spell !! 
It can be spelt either way.
Matte is the wrong spelling in this context.
Matt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gloss (material appearance) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Matte - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gloss (material appearance) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
So you see, we can both spell it differently, and be correct.
(Colour, color etc...but that's a different thread)
I am English, living in England, and I spell it the English way.
Let's stick to the thread eh...
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Even if you're English your capitalization is still wrong.
It's matte (or matt), but certainly not Matt.  
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It's matte (or matt), but certainly not Matt.
Unless it starts a sentence of course. Feeling the need to be right?
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Apologies Simon, ( for the dig about needing to right). I misread that and thought the post was from ibook_steve.
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Originally Posted by jbleisure
Unless it starts a sentence of course.
Of course. But in the OP's case it didn't:
Originally Posted by MacNNUK
However, if there is an option when Leopard appears, I'll go for Matt.
I think Matt now deserves some peace and quiet.
(Last edited by Simon; Aug 30, 2007 at 03:11 AM.
(Reason:fixed stupid quoting mistake))
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jbleisure didn't start this thread, so your quoting of him as the first poster is false.
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im i a complete spamhead or do the iMacs only come with a gloss display!!
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Originally Posted by richwig83
im i a complete spamhead or do the iMacs only come with a gloss display!!
New iMac, old iMac still on sale. Adjacent on display.
Same comparison at Trafford Centre too, two shops (not Apple though)
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I doubt the new imac will come in matt(e). Due to its initial design!!!
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Originally Posted by adamfishercox
jbleisure didn't start this thread, so your quoting of him as the first poster is false.
Oops, my bad. Sorry for that. It's fixed now.
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Originally Posted by richwig83
im i a complete spamhead or do the iMacs only come with a gloss display!!
Its glosse.
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