But relative to the question... Antiglare is relative to environments and use. I prefer antiglare but the glossy has been fine and provides richer colour. I¹m bemused that it costs extra when glossy¹ used to be a no-cost option, however apparently glossy are cheaper to make. Below plagiarised from the Internet... Glossy Surface Advantages Glossy displays have a sharper appearance and provide better contrast. This seems to make it easier to tell similar colors apart from one another. The light emanating from the screen passes through the glossy surface undisturbed. Matte Surface Advantages A matte or "anti-glare" surface all but eliminates reflections that might obscure the display. A trade-off of this feature is in how some light is absorbed by the surface itself. Matte displays can dim brighter colors and obscure darker colors. Some anti-glare surfaces may cause high-resolution displays to look slightly blurry.
CPU Ruben¹s earlier advice is relevant. The latest and greatest is not a good reason unless it suits you. Save money. RAM Go for 8GB, but perhaps buy 3rd party. Kingston is lifetime warranty. Other brands also. Remember your warranty though. Check it is not RAM related before taking it to a repairer. HDD - personal preference. I¹d love a 512GB SSD. Too expensive still. Applecare For laptops I think you MUST buy extended warranty. The bonus is 3 years Apple telephone support for Apple OS/Software (even instalation issues). <SALES PTCH> And it you want Education pricing and don¹t have a preference I can look after you. I support loads of schools across the state and loads of teachers in K-12/TAFE doing salary sacrifice so we sometimes bill direct to the school. Alternatively are you up for NB4T anytime soon? </SALES PITCH> ;-) Cheers, Stuart On 4/03/11 7:20 AM, "James / Hans Kunz" <sad...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > i'm in the process of buying the 2.3gig 17inch pro > antiglare: i have it on the powerbook & it's great because no interference > from enviroment mirrowing in the screen (eg your face or lights behind you) > 2.3ghz: because when i buy i buy the most powerful i can get.... > 8gig ram: a lot of newer apps consume alot of ram & normally you have 4 to 9 > apps running @ once > 750gig hd allows me to have a decent libray of movies docs, tech info & other > with me w/o add ballast > apple care: from experience new electronics does not last as long as in > earlier times (sometimes less then 1 year) > you may save & stay with 2.2ghz but i do recomment to go for the 8gig ram > cheers James > > > On 03/03/2011, at 18:25, Reg Whitely wrote: > >> Hi all WAMUGgers >> >> Long time since I asked a question. I'm thinking of buying a new MacBook Pro >> 15". >> Is the 2.3GHz i7 option worth the extra dollars over the 2.2? >> What are experiences with glossy v anti-glare displays? >> Any other tips? >> Will buy ed price and plan to salary sacrifice. >> >> Regards >> >> Reg >> >> >> Reg Whitely >> >> Home: 08 9921 7272 >> Mob: 04 8899 7313 >> Email: rwhit...@internode.on.net >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> > > > SAD Technic > > Video Productions, Electronic repairs > > U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl > > Bayswater WA 6053 > > +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 > > http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas > > skype: barleeway > > over 40 years in electronics > > > > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
