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    Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 20 Feb 2013

    Does anyone know why Apple thinks highly reflective screens are a good idea?

    1:51 PM - 20 Feb 2013
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      1. Jason Priem‏ @jasonpriem 20 Feb 2013
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg so you can see how smugly satisfied you are, of course.

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      1. Karri Saarinen‏ @karrisaarinen 20 Feb 2013
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        @paulg I think the colors look better on glossy screens, and specially black. As a designer, matte colors screens feel "washed out"

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      1. Akshay Dodeja‏ @dodeja 20 Feb 2013
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        @paulg To create the illusion of quality.

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      1. Eelco Lempsink‏ @eelco 20 Feb 2013
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        @paulg Because your brain is pretty good at filtering reflections (e.g., looking through a window) and it’s best for contrast and saturation

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      2. Sean Tierney‏ @scrollinondubs 20 Feb 2013
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        @paulg probably the same person at Apple who decided it was a good idea to make the scrollbars disappear in Lion

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      3. Aaron Dragushan‏ @dragushan 20 Feb 2013
        Replying to @scrollinondubs

        @scrollinondubs yep same guy. I hate that guy. He also invented the white hockey puck mouse.

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      4. Byron Alley‏ @byronalley 22 Feb 2013
        Replying to @dragushan

        @dragushan What kind of pointing device do you use with your iMac? Trackpad, Apple mouse, non-Apple mouse?

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      5. Aaron Dragushan‏ @dragushan 22 Feb 2013
        Replying to @byronalley

        @byronalley Microsoft trackball (thumb wheel)

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      2. Reginald Braithwaite‏ @raganwald 20 Feb 2013
        Replying to @paulg

        @paulg A while back they were losing sales to cheap PCs that seemed "brighter" because of highly reflective screens :-(

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      1. Gustav Bodenäs‏ @bredbite 24 Feb 2013
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        @paulg @JensRantil o believe it has something to do with better colors and sharper picture than matte screens

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      1. Jens Rantil‏ @JensRantil 22 Feb 2013
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        @paulg I'd like to direct that question to the whole laptop industry...

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      1. Pawel Pachniewski‏ @pwlot 21 Feb 2013
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        @paulg Apple fans are narcissists! Know thy customer... (j/k)

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      1. Tvik‏ @pcjuzer 21 Feb 2013
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        @paulg AFAIK they consume somewhat less power.

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      1. Darren Lee  ⛩ 🗻‏ @darrenlee 20 Feb 2013
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        @paulg shiny stuffs are more attractive. Plus it's about the margins.

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      1. Ernest‏ @ernestsemerda 20 Feb 2013
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        @paulg good question! Hackers want min disruption so we go for matte. Glossy is bling & glitz & I bet it sells better.. #HateGlossyScreens

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      1. chanux‏ @chanux 20 Feb 2013
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        @paulg It looks good on photos and maybe even in stores.

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      1. Jim Vitek‏ @vitek 20 Feb 2013
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        @paulg no clue. I have zero desire to swap my 2012 mbp with hi-res matte for a new retina

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      1. Philip Morgan‏ @Philip_Morgan 20 Feb 2013
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        @paulg They look good in a showroom?

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