Ask HN: Why is it so hard to buy a laptop with a matte (no-glare) screen?

Posted by jan-jakub on Sunday April 17, 2016 @11:51AM
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It seems most manufacturers switched to glossy or anti-glare these days. What happened to good-old matte screens?

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Re:Ask HN: Why is it so hard to buy a laptop with a matte (n... by tomw1808 on Sunday April 17, 2016 @11:53AM (#11514956)

Somebody might have more information on that, but what I observe is that you run into two problems with those matte displays:

1. Touch is hard and expensive. 2. Contrast seems to be not as impressive.

Do you see any parallels to your own observations?

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Re:Ask HN: Why is it so hard to buy a laptop with a matte (n... by jan-jakub on Sunday April 17, 2016 @12:23PM (#11515064)

Not at all... I see most of the non-touch laptops having glossy screens, as well. Also, I have a Samsung 900x3c with a matte screen and it's contrast is very impressive. Not having reflections makes all the blacks really deep

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Re:Ask HN: Why is it so hard to buy a laptop with a matte (n... by bleachedsleet on Sunday April 17, 2016 @12:00PM (#11514980)

Color accuracy on matte displays is appalling.

Also, my opinion but, it is my understanding that a matte display requires a raised bezel around it (no edge to edge glass) which has a decided aesthetic disadvantage.

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Re:Ask HN: Why is it so hard to buy a laptop with a matte (n... by jan-jakub on Sunday April 17, 2016 @12:21PM (#11515054)

Isn't color accuracy irrelevant when the image is obstructed by glare and reflections?

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