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Apple Mac Book Pro - Anti Glare screen's - still available?

Hi,

We have a client who loves their 2010 Mac because they say it has an Anti Glare display which makes it great for when they work with photography and Adobe image applications which is what they mainly use.

So much so they believe the new Mac's with their retina displays don't have the anti glare technology.

Is this true and if so if there any solution to this. Therefore they would not want to dim the screen but if there was a way to remove the glare that would be good.
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First let me say that I don't use a MacBook Pro having been "raised" on IBM.

I have done some research to determine what I need as an amateur photographer myself. From what I have seen and read the retina display loses out to the anti-glare. I read where one photographer said he always wore black clothes to help.

You could look at anti-glare screens to put in front however I have found that they distort. Especially the lower quality ones.

 Just my 2 cents worth but I would stay with the older system if possible for now.
Depends on what you want to do..
While i am NOT a mac person, i can tell you that the Rectal (not a typo) display that Apple uses is a phenomenal display.. However, glare is an issue on it, so much so that my co worker uses it as a rear view mirror when i approach his office.

If you find yourself not needing a rear-view camera.. You can check out..

http://www.powersupportintl.com/Anti-Glare-Film-for-MacBook-Pro-Retina-15-p/pef-65.htm
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OK. Thanks so far. Is there any more input from anyone who has tried one of the Anti-glare filters? That would be great to know how well they perform in that, is all they do is kill the glare, without otherwise compromising the display.
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I don't know first hand, but i have been told that all of them cause some kind of a blur or distortion in the screen. It's like looking through a window tinted glass, if it wasn't completely flat and clean, it will without a doubt be distorted.. I would suggest with any of them, if you want it to work correctly, make sure the screen itself is free from dust, clean, no finger prints, etc.. The only other thing I know without a doubt is that the Moshi has issues with an oil slick effect in the center of the screen, which in there instructions indicate you should only see when the screen is off, but there are forums of people complaining how they can still see it when the devices are on. They do have a positive side though, which is they make fantastic covers for Iphones as they are scratch proof, but they cause you not to be able to use cases like the otter case, which won't flex over the screen correctly and causes false button pushes..

They all have a downside..
But the Moshi with the oil slick center imo would be worse then light smudging, especially at it's price..
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Overall some interesting information here. I would not resort to removing the screen on a new MacBook. This seems far too extreme, especially as this is for a client who travels around with the laptop.

The ivisor is of interest. and that would probably be the way to go.
Thanks again.