Apple MacBook Air screen

Analysis of the Apple MacBook Air screen based on the consumers' experiences :
- 46 positive opinions (23 in English)
- 13 negative opinions (7 in English)
- 77.97% positive opinions on the screen.

Positive opinions in english :

September 2011 - Trusted Reviews :

"... Pros : Beautiful, Quick and powerful, Great screen, Flexible, fast Thunderbolt connectivity , Excellent build quality . ..."

July 2011 - PC Magazine :

"... Pros : Core i5 processor and 4GB of memory provide a big performance lift. Backlit keyboard is back. Stunning design. Screen resolution is superb. Great clickpad implementation. Quick wake-from-sleep times. Thunderbolt port. . ..."

May 2011 - Pocket-lint :

"... across the page. It’s neat enough and means you can get to organised content easily, so it is ideal for the big screen. Plug your Atrix directly into an HDMI cable and this is the view you’ll get, with the phone display becoming ..."

May 2011 - Engadget :

"... month, but for now, here's what we can tell you -- the 1280 x 800 display is both crisp and sharp, with shockingly great viewing angles for a machine of this price. The keyboard's far from cramped, and if you've had your doubts on the 12.1-inch form ..."

February 2011 - About.com :

"... used the traditional 1376x768 resolution like most other 13-inch laptops. Instead, Apple has put in a higher 1440x900 display that gives it a larger graphical workspace that is quite welcome. The display has excellent contrast and viewing ..."

November 2010 - Notebooks.com :

"... the time now. Video Review Pros: Size: weight and thickness Battery life over six hours Speed is excellent thanks to SSD Screen is bright, crisp and has a higher than average resolution Display has a very wide viewing angle Keyboard is ..."

October 2010 - AnandTech :

"... in a matte screen for good measure, because I knew Apple would get the keyboard and track pad right--which they did. A similarly large ..."

February 2010 - PC Authority :

"... the ATI chipset to take the reins and gaming becomes a possibility, with 40fps in our least demanding Crysis test. The display is excellent. Colour reproduction is superb and brightness levels are staggering; images positively burst forth. And ..."

February 2009 - Laptop Magazine :

"... com. The high-gloss screen kicks back reflections , but viewing angles were quite good. The Trade-Offs Continue If you thought the previous MacBook Air demanded users to accept too many ..."

April 2008 - NotebookReview :

"... Well guys you're right that the TZ has an excellent screen, but that does not address the real problem. The real problem is Apple's anti-aliasing technology. Consider this ..."

Negative opinions in english :

August 2011 - AnandTech :

"... visiting an Apple Store as soon as I can. Unfortunately it seems the damage wasn't superficial. I'm starting to get dead pixels. The weird thing is its "spreading". At first it was like 2 pixels but now its getting larger. EDIT: I have no idea ..."

August 2011 - Hardware Zone :

"... think display is quite important to me cause i need the colour accuracy. But the mbp glossy screen also not say very good for it but supposedly produces richer colours and deeper blacks. The resolution is less by ..."

November 2010 - Notebooks.com :

"... for a few users, according to a report from Cult of Mac . The first issue is a freezing problem with the MacBook Air display. Various users in the Apple discussion forums have stated they have experienced problems like strange colors and lines ..."

July 2008 - CNet :

"... Good : Fingerprint reader, Lightweight chassis, Integrated 3G - Bad : Price, Glossy, reflective screen . ..."

April 2008 - NotebookReview :

"... Hi all, just received my macbook air back from repair. I let it come from the states and unfortunatly it had a screen problem. So they had to replace the screen here in Holland. Major props for Apple for their worldwide garantee. (Sony ..."

August 2011 - Trusted Reviews :

"... Pros : Excellent battery life, Beautiful design, Fast boot-up . - Cons : Pricey, Small screen, No SD card slot . ..."

October 2010 - Notebooks.com :

"... noticeable speed bump in graphics is worth an extra $300 for the same screen size. Of course dropping down to an 11-inch display solves this problem, but introduces another – a smaller screen. For some that may be a benefit. This seems like ..."

In other languages :

• 25 opinions in french : écran Apple MacBook Air
• 4 opinions in italian : schermo Apple MacBook Air

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