[solarkraft]

You're right about the application, but when you're done you have a screen that is more robust and doesn't have an inset bezel.

The desaturation and softness are (AFAIK) inherent to matte screen surfaces and the reason manufacturers nowadays tend to avoid them.

[GordonS]

I tried to put one on my 13" MBP a while back, because I hate how glossy and reflective the screen is. Was horrible to apply, and I ended up with lots of small scratches in the laptop display simply by gently pushing out the air bubbles with a card... I won't be applying a screen protector again in a hurry!

> The desaturation and softness are (AFAIK) inherent to matte screen surfaces and the reason manufacturers nowadays tend to avoid them

If it has to be a choice, then I choose matte regardless.