If you've ever had a matte screen protector on an iPhone, it makes the retina display look a lot less crisp.
[QUOTE=Kaabii;40134284]iMacs don't use matte, and they certainly do exist in the professional world. I'd imagine the biggest reason glossy isn't used is because it costs too much money to accommodate them by doing specialized lighting where it won't act like a giant mirror. That doesn't mean that they're not used because they're inferior, and in fact the lack of color dampening, lack of graininess, and greater contrast is something that would likely be welcomed if it worked in a typical setting.
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Only ever seen iMacs in computer labs at university, the edit suites all have Mac Pro's or HP workstations with matte displays attached. I know a photographer, every machine is a Mac Pro with either a LaCie or NEC display. Whilst iMacs exist in the professional world, it is far more common/preferred to see a separate workstation with matte display.
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[editline]2nd April 2013[/editline]
Like here are the facts.
Matte has one single advantage and that's that it doesn't reflect. Everything else is a downgrade, and no display scientist or professional would say the deeper blacks and saturation is somehow distorted or undesirable. The saturation statement is especially ridiculous because what matters is having the panel at 100% of the desired gamut. The layer atop that is just going to reduce that by some given amount, and a matte cover will do that more than a glossy one. Calling glossy displays oversaturated when they're at 99% sRGB is just blatantly wrong, there's no other way to describe it.[/quote]
So why are they widely used in professional and colour accurate environments? Not rhetorical, I just don't understand why if gloss is so much better matte displays are so desirable.
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If you can't control your lighting, then yeah you'll probably need a matte display. I'm not discounting that, and in fact I agree with it and have stated it at least once here. I'm saying that trying to argue false merits or benefits makes no sense.[/QUOTE]
awesome.
[editline]2nd April 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=Protocol7;40134401]If you've ever had a matte screen protector on an iPhone, it makes the retina display look a lot less crisp.[/QUOTE]
I have a matte coating on my iPhone 3GS. Much prefer it over the glass, I even like the graininess.
3GS isn't retina...
[QUOTE=Protocol7;40134513]3GS isn't retina...[/QUOTE]
I know that, but we're discussing non-retina laptop displays.
[QUOTE=Protocol7;40134275]The time is nearing for Apple to release whatever the hell they want in terms of new iPhone, so hold out until then and get the 5 when the price drops, feeder.[/QUOTE]
But I really don't like the 5 :/
Well wait, wouldn't that make the 4S free?
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So why are they widely used in professional and colour accurate environments? Not rhetorical, I just don't understand why if gloss is so much better matte displays are so desirable.
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I explained that in the part you quoted above this. They aren't desirable in a setting where you can control lighting, because in that situation you aren't using the benefit of the lack of reflection. But there's probably not many studios in the world designed in such a way that there is no light that could reflect off of the glass. Dells come out of the box at like 117% sRGB or something since the matte coating makes things look duller.
[QUOTE=PonceDeLeon;40136132]But I really don't like the 5 :/
Well wait, wouldn't that make the 4S free?[/QUOTE]
What don't you like about the five?
[QUOTE=Kaabii;40136149]What don't you like about the five?[/QUOTE]
The plastic-y feel and the big screen. I just like everything about the 4S.
[QUOTE=PonceDeLeon;40136164]The plastic-y feel and the big screen. I just like everything about the 4S.[/QUOTE]
There isn't any spot on the five where you can feel any plastic though. The front and the inserts on the back are covered with glass. I've never ever heard this complaint once since it launched. The rest is made of aluminum which I would think feels less like plastic than the glass back on the 4S, with glass being a very slick material that attracts lots of fingerprints.
[editline]2nd April 2013[/editline]
But um, that is a dilemma. The 512MB on Apple A5 devices kinda sucks. My iPad Mini kicks programs and tabs out of RAM way more often than my iPad 3 did. The 4S is the A5 too, and it's still smooth but definitely has more loading time in some apps(try the mail and accounts tab in settings) than the 5. The screen is a lot worse too. You know the 5's screen is the same width right? It's just longer which is pretty much universally praised as a good change, except for when apps don't support it.
[QUOTE=Kaabii;40136212]There isn't any spot on the five where you can feel any plastic though. The front and the inserts on the back are covered with glass. I've never ever heard this complaint once since it launched. The rest is made of aluminum which I would think feels less like plastic than the glass back on the 4S, with glass being a very slick material that attracts lots of fingerprints.
[editline]2nd April 2013[/editline]
But um, that is a dilemma. The 512MB on Apple A5 devices kinda sucks. My iPad Mini kicks programs and tabs out of RAM way more often than my iPad 3 did. The 4S is the A5 too, and it's still smooth but definitely has more loading time in some apps(try the mail and accounts tab in settings) than the 5. The screen is a lot worse too. You know the 5's screen is the same width right? It's just longer which is pretty much universally praised as a good change, except for when apps don't support it.[/QUOTE]
My main complaints on the 5 is the length and the weight. It just feels... Really light. Too light, almost. That's entirely personal preference, and I can't rationalize it at all, though.
[QUOTE=woolio1;40136256]My main complaints on the 5 is the length and the weight. It just feels... Really light. Too light, almost. That's entirely personal preference, and I can't rationalize it at all, though.[/QUOTE]
I used to feel that way about my iPod Touch which sometimes felt like it was going to float away, but I'm not one of those people who prefers some heft to their phone to make it feel more sturdy or whatever. So it doesn't bother me after I use a device for a bit.
[editline]2nd April 2013[/editline]
Also I've heard a lot of people say it looks too long or feels too long, but I think that's just people comparing it to the 3:2 iPhone. Android phones had that form factor back in 2010 and it was basically the norm. Maybe it has a bit more bezel on the top and bottom so it's a tiny bit longer with regards to overall size.
Eh, I dunno. It's all just personal preference I just really like the 4S for some reason.
[editline]2nd April 2013[/editline]
wait there was this same exact discussion at the top of the last page.
oops
Well you'll be more happy with how your phone performs at the end of your contract if you get the 5, trust me. I'm still on an iPhone 4 and I am spoiled by how much faster my iPad mini is.
As a school machine for basic IT work and light video editing (not rendering, editing), which is the better machine, the MBP or MBA? And is the resolution difference going to be very notable?
The lack of an SSD in the MBP isn't an issue since I'll swap its HDD with the SSD that's currently occupying my laptop.
I've never been a fan of the MBA simply because the MBP is not much thicker or heavier while the MBP generally has better hardware (and as I'm sure Kaabii will emphasize, a much better screen.)
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;40144191]As a school machine for basic IT work and light video editing (not rendering, editing), which is the better machine, the MBP or MBA? And is the resolution difference going to be very notable?
The lack of an SSD in the MBP isn't an issue since I'll swap its HDD with the SSD that's currently occupying my laptop.[/QUOTE]
If you can afford it, I would say MBP just for that extra power.
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;40144191]As a school machine for basic IT work and light video editing (not rendering, editing), which is the better machine, the MBP or MBA? And is the resolution difference going to be very notable?
The lack of an SSD in the MBP isn't an issue since I'll swap its HDD with the SSD that's currently occupying my laptop.[/QUOTE]
i'd say MBP because you can upgrade more parts in it
Seriously, the Macbook has such a nice design that I want to buy one just for that reason :v: .
Shame the max I can afford is 600 € and that budget would be used to buy more powerful hardware.
[QUOTE=cueballv2themax;40145501]i'd say MBP because you can upgrade more parts in it[/QUOTE]
Not with the retina.
[QUOTE=spinpoint F3;40146710]Not with the retina.[/QUOTE]
he wasn't looking at the retina though, because he mentioned upgrading it to an SSD
[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;40144191]As a school machine for basic IT work and light video editing (not rendering, editing), which is the better machine, the MBP or MBA? And is the resolution difference going to be very notable?
The lack of an SSD in the MBP isn't an issue since I'll swap its HDD with the SSD that's currently occupying my laptop.[/QUOTE]
There is barely any difference noticeable with regards to resolution. But you'll definitely notice that the air is washed out, is only a 6bit panel(262K colors+FRC/dithering) and it washes out even more if you look from an angle.
[editline]3rd April 2013[/editline]
So I just noticed the plastic on the lighting connector end of my iPad cord is cracked a bit. If it eventually cracks all the way across and falls off would Apple give me a new cord or is that not covered under warranty?
[QUOTE=Kaabii;40147144]There is barely any difference noticeable with regards to resolution. But you'll definitely notice that the air is washed out, is only a 6bit panel(262K colors+FRC/dithering) and it washes out even more if you look from an angle.
[editline]3rd April 2013[/editline]
So I just noticed the plastic on the lighting connector end of my iPad cord is cracked a bit. If it eventually cracks all the way across and falls off would Apple give me a new cord or is that not covered under warranty?[/QUOTE]
if it's under a year old, they'll give you it under warranty.
well, they did for my iphone cable.
also, fun facts for preserving the life of your iphone cable
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ZenU8.jpg[/IMG]
i went through like 5 cables before doing this with my current one, it's lasted ages
What is this and what does it do
thread an old pen spring around the cable, stops it snapping, acts as a strain reducer
I have issues believing this works, but I have no shortage of pens so I'll try it.
[QUOTE=Killervalon;40145172]If you can afford it, I would say MBP just for that extra power.[/QUOTE]
Well, the base 13 inch Air costs the same as the base 13 inch MBP so price isn't really a factor in that regard.
I've been thinking of buying a mac book, but is it really worth the premium in the price?
[QUOTE=AzzyMaster;40147876]I've been thinking of buying a mac book, but is it really worth the premium in the price?[/QUOTE]
what are you going to do with it?
[QUOTE=cueballv2themax;40147898]what are you going to do with it?[/QUOTE]
Web development & general programming.
In what languages?
[QUOTE=Protocol7;40147971]In what languages?[/QUOTE]
Ruby
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