Tech Restore offering matte screen for new MacBook Airs
updated 01:45 am EDT, Mon October 25, 2010
A total screen replacement, not anti-glare film
Tech Restore, an online provider of repairs and parts for various Apple products, is preparing a new service to replace the glossy screen on the just-announced 2010 MacBook Air models with one that has a matte finish but otherwise identical specifications. This is a total screen and bezel replacement rather than just an anti-glare coating on the existing screen.
Some Mac users find a matte-finish screen more satisfactory because of extended outdoor use, environments where the lighting cannot be controlled, or a sensitivity to reflections or glare. Apple offers an "antiglare" option on some models of MacBook Pro but does not make the option available on consumer machines.
The service takes approximately 24 hours after Tech Restore receives the computer, and costs a flat rate of $249, including free return shipping and a one-year warranty on the work, which includes a custom matte black bezel designed to match Apple's MacBook Pro screen bezels.
Customers can choose to be notified by email when the service formally begins.
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I like the idea of matte screens, but why change the bezel too? I like the aluminimum bezels, they're much classier than the black ones!