Cotty wrote: > On 12/7/06, Perry Pellechia, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >>I am thinking about getting a Mac Book Pro (15.4") and I have a choice >>between the matte/anti glare screen and the newer glossy screen. I >>have owned about a half dozen notebooks and they all have had a matte >>screen. I have been pretty happy with this type of LCD. >> >>I have seen the glossy type of screen on a Mac Book (13") and several >>other PC/notebooks that have come into my department's IT shop. I >>have to admit that, ignoring the strong reflexions, the image they >>give is pretty striking. However, I have never used one for very long >>periods and am concerned that the possible glare and constant >>reflections are going to start to bug me. >> >>Another consideration is that the new machine will be used mostly on >>my office desk and be attached to an second LCD panel for added screen >>area. The LCD panel I have has an anti glare finish and I am >>concerned that going back and forth between both types of screens >>might get annoying. >> >>I would be happy to hear any opinions before I make the purchase. >>Anyone out there that have glossy LCD screens and like/regret them? > > > Perry, > > A word of caution - there's lots of talk over on the Powerlist (details > below) about the MBPs getting very hot in anything over 72 deg f ambient > temps. Some say too hot to have on a lap, too hot for the wrists on the > palm-rests. Note that the casings are from the G4 processors and are now > filled up with Intel CPUs and bring a new meaning to the word 'hot'. > > <http://www.listmoms.net/lists/powerlist/> > > Pretty much the place to go for Apple portable talk. Past (present) > contributors include Woz. > > HTH >
Actually, the cases are entirely new, not held over from the G4 units. But all the thin Intel Core Duo machines are having heat issues, not just the MacBooks. The CPU's run really hot. The only way to get one that runs cool is to buy one of the Monster-sized Dell's with their extra cooling. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
