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No kidding.

They look nicer when the computer is turned off? Is that really worth the extra glare for people?

I don't think it's quite as clear cut.

Matte never look black, more a sort of dark grey. Contrast+brightness on glossy seems better.

It seems better, but I'm pretty sure it's an illusion that comes at a cost of color accuracy. The glossy screen reflects more light before it hits the actual display, reducing the amount of light needed to be absorbed to give a true black, and also causing the color-matching issues described in the article.

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