Sreenadh wrote: > > > > but there must be a reason they are all going this way, and it sure > > ain't gonna be cause it's cheaper to make.. > > The reason is quite simple. Majority of the people use laptops to watch > movies & play games. The glossy screen is actually made for graphics > purpose. So if you are a person who is using the laptop for some kinda > graphics realted stuffs like gaming, CAD or watching movie. Then surely > glossy is for you.
Interesting. I would have thought, given that I think you will find most laptops are still sold for business use, that menial office kinda stuff was more the norm. Certainly not the vocal minority of gamers or DVD watchers. I certainly use mine for word processing, writing code and general office type tasks. It sees very little use as a movie machine and none as a gaming platform. Horses for courses, everyone is different. I just appears the general trend is toward the "glossy" screens. I just did some side by side tests with mine against my old acer, using natural window sourced light, artificial lamp based light and direct sunlight. The matte screen reflects nearly as much as the glossy screen, however the matte screen reflects almost the entire visible light bandwidth, making for a full range colour reflection. The glossy screen, while having a slightly brighter reflection absorbs most light wavelengths lower than a dark magenta. So while the reflection may be more pronounced, it tends to irritate less as the longer wavelengths are absorbed. Kinda makes the reflected light look purpleish, where it does not seem to interfere with the picture on the screen to the same degree, or draw your attention away from what you were originally looking at. Perhaps we should get a decent light meter and do some reflected objective tests. Brad -- "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." -- Douglas Adams ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/0XFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dubailug/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
