[WelMac] 24" vs. 20" iMac

[Jamie Dobbs]

I've read a couple of things on the web about the 20" iMac screens not being
as good as the 24" ones.

Apple hasn't changed the iMac's glossy screen. While the 24-inch iMac has an
8-bit wide-screen TFT active-matrix LCD that displays millions of colors,
the 20-inch iMacs use 6-bit wide-screen TFT active-matrix LCDs, achieving
millions of colors by dithering. And like the previous 20-inch iMac, the new
20-inch iMacs show strong color and contrast shifts when viewed at an angle
instead of straight on. (see:
http://www.macworld.com/article/133332/2008/05/alumimac2008.html)

Can anyone who has worked on both give any comments to the real difference
in screen quality between the two?

I'd also welcome any comments on how people find the glossy screens to work
with as again there are a lot of people on the 'net who complain about them.

Only seeing them in a very bright salesroom environment does not make for a
good place to evaluate what they would be like for long term use.
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