Ask HN: Why is it so hard to buy a laptop with a matte (no-glare) screen?

[jan-jakub]

It seems most manufacturers switched to glossy or anti-glare these days. What happened to good-old matte screens?

[tomw1808]

Somebody might have more information on that, but what I observe is that you run into two problems with those matte displays:

1. Touch is hard and expensive. 2. Contrast seems to be not as impressive.

Do you see any parallels to your own observations?

[jan-jakub]

Not at all... I see most of the non-touch laptops having glossy screens, as well. Also, I have a Samsung 900x3c with a matte screen and it's contrast is very impressive. Not having reflections makes all the blacks really deep

[bleachedsleet]

Color accuracy on matte displays is appalling.

Also, my opinion but, it is my understanding that a matte display requires a raised bezel around it (no edge to edge glass) which has a decided aesthetic disadvantage.

[jan-jakub]

Isn't color accuracy irrelevant when the image is obstructed by glare and reflections?