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		starkfist on June 24, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Glossy displays, form over function? People tend to use their laptop like a TV these days and watching video looks better on a bright, glossy screen.

anr on June 24, 2010 [–]

Not necessarily. When I was watching the match, whole parts of the image were hidden by reflection.

If you can control the illumination around you, then maybe you have a point. But I think that the frequently that is not the case.

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