Apple Event: May 7th at 7 am PT
I have macular degeneration and the glare from my iMac screen is making it almost impossible for me to use my computer. Is there some glare proof screen I can get that will help this situation? I am so frustrated because I really need the computer because of the visual impairment, but cannot use it because of the glare .
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6), iMac Intel
I already knew about removing the outer screen as a solution to the glare problem. A lot of moolah for what must cost no more than 3 bucks, or less, to make, and just to hide what's underneath. I wouldn't buy it for that reason, just on principle. I'd cover the ugly stuff with hideous marble or knotty pine contact paper before I'd give them that kind of money for a 1" strip of painted aluminum.
hideous marble or knotty pine contact paper
ROFL........ I wanna see that on your Mac!
Now you see, why I went with a Mac Mini and a couple of really nice Matte Finish Monitors.
Well, your entitled to your opinion.
I want my iMac to still look like an iMac.
If you think this is so cheap to do and make, these would've been created back in 2009 or earlier for iMac users complaining about the gloss screen and glare.
Sure, if you want your iMac to look like it's in a constant state of repair, you could just remove the glass and live with the result.
No one really wants their iMac to look like that!
No one came up with this solution until recently.
I am sure many iMac user still would like a mod that keeps their iMac looking like an iMac, too!
You're paying for the developement and manufacture of the design not necessarily just the costs of the materials.
Same theory when you buy a Mac!
This frame is a precise flush fit. Both on the contours of the frame as well as its thickness.
It's a seamless, and near perfect flush fit.
Just like the original glass is a very smooth, flush fit part.
I worked as a designer and in engineering for 15 years. You think it's so easy to get a piece of steel designed and CNC'd
to an exact smooth and flush fit, both in contour and thickness? I dare you to try this by just making a cardboard or paper template to see exactly how hard it is to exactly duplicate the enclosure contours and exact thickness to get a seamless, flush fitting part.
And oh yeah, ahem...contact paper? Good luck with that! ;)
I just made five of them out of black cardboard. Five bucks each. Cheap. Hurry! Order now before they're all gone. Supplies limited.
I almost went with a Mini, but decided against it when I figured out that it was still a slower processor even if I upgraded the hard drive to a 7200 rpm - I need the fastest processor I can afford for the HD video rendering. I ordered the model that was rated the fastest in benchmark tests... I'll buy a Mini when they offer one with a better processor and faster hard drive....
No Thank you.
I do not want my iMac to turn into a fire hazard;)
You didn't even have a clue what this product was before I mentioned it!
Don't look now, but your ignorance is showing ;)
I'M DONE WITH THIS!
Oh come off it man. Don't take yourself (and your MacScreen) so seriously.
That's understandable, while the mini was only a notch up from my Early 2006 iMac, it is fine for my usage. At the time I seriously debated between the Mini and Mac Pro, but really couldn't justify the cost of a Mac Pro given my usage.
One thing I can say for sure, it's really nice to see my matte monitors after sitting even a short time in front of a glossy display.
Oh, stop rubbing it in already! đ
What do I do with screen glare problem?
