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Glossy Screen subject to scratches?
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Aug 9, 2007, 12:56 PM
 
Are the glossy screen alternatives more subject to scratches than the matte option? I'm thinking of replacing my MBP with 17" and am worried about scratches. I have already read about glare and such but i don't think that will be a problem in my environment. Any user experience out there on the subject? Is the glossy acrylic or glass?
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Aug 9, 2007, 01:23 PM
 
No more then the matte screen though I suspect that it may be more noticeable on the glossy screen

Edit: btw your sig is too big. You only get 4 lines of text you have 11.
     
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Aug 9, 2007, 02:33 PM
 
I've got a glossy display on my 1st gen MacBook and it hasn't got any scratches, but might be due to me putting it near anything that might cause harm
     
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Aug 9, 2007, 02:52 PM
 
I had a MacBook , I think for around a year and it did not get any scratches.
     
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Aug 9, 2007, 03:10 PM
 
Thanks all! And I fixed my Signature to only be four lines
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Aug 12, 2007, 12:41 AM
 
Originally Posted by johnkhan View Post
Thanks all! And I fixed my Signature to only be four lines
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