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You say all that -- regardless how superior your glossy screen is on paper; I, and many others still prefer to look at matte screens and have far less problems with them in real world situations.



I downvoted you. He’s stating facts/info and answering a question. He’s not telling you what you should prefer. Unnecessarily argumentative.


The problem is some times things look good on paper, but those good attributes don't translate into user satisfaction.


I don't even know any developers that work on matte screens. What problems are we supposed to have in the real world?


I'm a developer and I prefer matte screens. Here's why:

Comfort: I don't need to adjust myself or the screen's position depending on the light.

Power saving: My brightness can be lower, because it's not competing with reflection.

To me, these greatly outweigh any advantages of a glossy screen.

On thing which may be important: I require a dark desktop theme.


Are they all using Apple?

- Glare for one, never had a glossy screen not be horrid with glare.


Maybe you're on Macs. Those have glossy screens with a "secret recipe" coating to avoid glare. Consider then half glossy/matte.




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