Comments on: MacBook Released

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 16 May 2006 21:40:46 +0000

Interesting. I guess I will just have to see it to formulate a solid opinion on it.

How does it perform in bright-light situations, like outside?

By: Chris Harrison

Chris Harrison — Tue, 16 May 2006 20:33:48 +0000

Yeah, Jeremy, it is.

By: Richard

Richard — Tue, 16 May 2006 19:37:52 +0000

My wife has a VAIO with a glossy screen and the glare really isn’t bad and it’s crazy bright (It burns through a battery in no time)

However, I still prefer the screen on my MacBook Pro (non-glossy).

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 16 May 2006 19:02:38 +0000

Chris - is it one of those displays where it isn’t glossy if you are looking at it dead on?

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 16 May 2006 18:44:05 +0000

Maybe it is to offset the extra cost of producing the black cases?

I also noticed that the 60GB drive was not even an option on the BlackBook.

By: Chris Harrison

Chris Harrison — Tue, 16 May 2006 18:40:49 +0000

My wife’s new HP laptop has a glossy display, and the color is great on it. Glare isn’t as bad as one might think, either.

By: Chris Harrison

Chris Harrison — Tue, 16 May 2006 18:39:02 +0000

Still can’t get over the fact that the black one is $200 more… Like people won’t buy a black MacBook… That’s like saying the black iPod’s won’t be popular…

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 16 May 2006 18:38:16 +0000

Turns out that if you are purchasing a MacBookPro (15″ or 17″) you can choose whether you want the glossy or matte display.

Quoting the Apple Store:

At no extra charge, you can choose a glossy widescreen display that lets you view graphics, photos, and videos with greater color saturation.

The glossy is standard on the MacBook.

By: Nathan Smith

Nathan Smith — Tue, 16 May 2006 18:34:21 +0000

Interesting observations about the price of the black one. I didn’t realize they were gouging people like that. After what you wrote about the glossy screen, I’m thinking maybe I’ll just go ahead and get a Mini (previously, was waiting to see what the MacBook news would bring).

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 16 May 2006 18:29:35 +0000

I wonder if Cafe.Mac in Homewood has any in stock already? I have seen some Flickr photos of people going and buying MacBooks at Apple Stores today.