On Aug 13, 2008, at 10:52 AM, zapcat wrote: > well, that glossy screen truly IS in the eye of the beholder, but > the issue about the internal components of the screen, and whether > it does or does not display millions of colors as apple claims, is > an either/or value. > > either it does or it doesn't. paying for a better screen, but > getting a crummy screen isn't acceptible, whether the screen surface > has a matte skin or a glossy one. > > I respect the glossy/not glossy argument as a matter of taste. but > does anyone know about the millions of colors/inferior screen issue? "About this Mac" on my Son's 2.4GHz 20" iMac says it is 32-bit color. Whether that is true or not I don't know. I do know that IMO it is gorgeous -- colors are much brighter than my 23" Cinema display. -- Rod "What's the point of having a dwarf if he doesn't do chores?" -- Norman (Henry Fonda), On Golden Pond