[Leica] Glossy Mac screen

[images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)]

Has anybody here tried one of the new Wacom Cintiq screens that allow you
to edit right on the screen?  I have a Wacom tablet but never got used to
using the pen on one screen while watching it on another.  They've come out
with a reasonably priced Cintiq:
http://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Cintiq-Interactive-Display-DTK1300/dp/B00BSOSCNE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1370876600&sr=8-2&keywords=wacom+cintiq

Tina


On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 10:37 PM, <lrzeitlin at aol.com> wrote:

>
> The shininess does not affect calibration but makes it hard to work on in
> some situations. Most of the glossiness can be removed, a suction cup can
> pull out the very glossy over-screen leaving a not so shiny one underneath
> (it is just held in by magnets) - plus a lot of untidiness.
>
> I had forgotten about that downside, madness from Apple IMO
>
> john
>
> * * * * *
>
> Most of the older LED Mac laptops and desktops had matte screens. The
> glossy screen started in about 2009 at the request of buyers who felt that
> glossy screens (as on most PCs) were brighter and easier to clean. I'm
> writing this on a 12" Mac Powerbook with a matte screen. My older 20" iMac
> had a matte screen as well. While many dedicated photographers are Mac
> users, they are an infinitesimal minority compared to the general Mac
> buying population. Many after market Mac suppliers will fit a matte screen
> to your Mac if you are willing to pay for it. I've managed to adapt to my
> current glossy iMac screen. Just sit directly in front of it and minimize
> reflections by keeping the room lights subdued. But I still love using my
> old Powerbook.
>
> Larry Z
>
>
>
> ______________________________**_________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See 
> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for
>  more information
>
>


-- 
Tina Manley
http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com