Someone asked me the other day why I don't write more...I guess there isn't that much that is terribly interesting to say most of the time. Work in Iraq is just like work in DC - save for the fact that I'm in Iraq. That basically sums it up.
At any rate, with that out of the way I'm wondering if any of the two people that read this foolish thing have an opinion on the following:
I'm thinking of buying a MacBook Pro. Given the fact that I have some time on my hands I decided to poke around the Internet to see if I could get find any opinions on the new laptops. After girding myself to venture into the creepy Mac fanboy underground I discovered what I would characterize as the Red Sox vs Yankees debate...glossy vs. matte screens. The MBPs only come in glossy (unless you want the giant 17"). While the Mac community is fairly vocal (particularly the graphics / image / coding types) there is apparently a great fault line which bisects the Internet on this issue. Sadly, the standard advice doesn't (compare glossy vs. matte in store) really apply to me.
So...has anyone used one of the "newer" laptops that have the glossy screens? I hear that they are better for color rendition etc but I'm concerned about reflections coming off the glossy finish. I'd love some opinions on the matter. I love my Thinkpad but am interesting in something that isn't so slow and clunky. Plus I can write off the purchase price of the Mac on my taxes.
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You may not want to write the computer off on your taxes. The state of Virginia has a personal property tax that they sometimes like to enforce...
Just letting you know you may want to look into it.
Eh, I wrote of the Thinkpad when I purchased it...it will affect your Federal Gross Adjusted Income which is what you put on the VA form...IIRC
Eh, I guess I can't edit the comment. I'll look into the tax bit but I can't find it on the web (yet).
My laptop has the glossy screen and I like it. There is a little bit of a glare, but you'll get used to it. It's a slippery slope though...everyone says once you go Mac, you never go back.
I was very skeptical of glossy laptop screens until I actually used one. I never had a real problem with the gloss, either on my 2005 Dell or my 2007 MacBook. The glossy screen really does make colors more vibrant, so it's more pleasant to look at, whether you're watching a DVD or just browsing the web. I haven't used the new glass screens from Apple, but it sounds like most people are happy with it.
(By the way -- Hey Matt! I love the blog, glad to see you're doing well.)
I was a die-hard ThinkPad user for many years, but when my most recent one finally died, I drank the Kool-Aid and bought the MacBook. Mine is the 13" white MacBook with a glossy screen and it's a wonderful machine.
B might have some advice, but I haven't ever used a glossy screen.
Funny that you are looking at a Mac when you were a huge proponent of me getting the IBM! :)
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