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crunchgear.com - 1/20/2009

Got $200? Then buy a matte screen for your 15-inch MacBook Pro!

— crunchgear.com — A third-party Mac repair company will now slap a matte screen on your 15-inch MacBook Pro. You’ll... remember that when the MacBook Pro was introduced in October, plenty of people freaked out because Apple didn’t offer a matte option.  ... (more) Got $200? Then buy a matte screen for your 15-inch ...

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TechBlog — ... - Will go head-to-head with HP and IBM. • TechRestore offering matte conversion for 15 MacBook Pro - For $200. Posted by Dwight at January 20, 2009 06:00 AM Comments Post a comment Please use a valid e-mail address . We don't harvest addresses, you will not be spammed and your address will not be publicly visible. But if I have a question about your comment, I need to be able to contact you. Thank you. URL: Remember Me? Yes No Comments: (you may use HTML tags for style) E-mail this entry Email this entry to: Your email address: Message (optional):

Got $200? Then buy a matte screen for your 15-inch MacBook Pro!
CrunchGear — ... the LCD altogether. The replacement LCD—see, it’s not merely a cheap matte overlay on the existing display—is said to be of the “same specs” as Apple’s display. So, prices. To get the matte screen on your MacBook Pro you’ll need to part with $199, plus shipping. There’s no plans to offer the matte option on the MacBook. There, now 15-inch MacBook Pro owners have no reason to be jealous of their 17-inch brethren. via Ars Technica

Get a Matte Book Pro for $199
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... with anything on hand can't be underestimated. Glass is great. Regardless, if you still want a matte MacBook Pro screen, Techrestore can hook you up. It's not just a cheap matter overlay: it's a replacement LCD said to be the "same specs" as Apple's. I don't actually think the price is that unreasonable: $199 for the replacement LCD, which seems cheap compared to some of the $500 MacBook paintjobs some companies sell. Matte Screen MacBook Pro [Techrestore via Ars via Crunch]