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by hmottestad 143 days ago
I tried the iPad with Nano Texture and didn’t really like the rainbow effect that shows up on white brackgrounds. So I ended up returning it.

A while later I had an idea to mount an iPad to my fridge so that I could check the weather, add things to my shopping list, play music, etc. I bought the rather expensive iPad with Nano Texture screen and it has been amazing to use. There is a big window opposite the fridge, and without the nano texture the glare from behind makes it hard to read what’s on the screen.

Not sure I would enjoy nano texture on my MacBook. For outdoor use I found that Vivid is great to turn up the brightness using the extended range of HDR that Apple doesn’t otherwise allow me to use.
4 comments
ChrisMarshallNY 143 days ago
I would think Nano on an iPad would be a problem.

IPads are sort of the Platonic Ideal of the type of environment that he says is an issue. Fingerprints, chaotic environment, etc.

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hmottestad 143 days ago
Mine is mounted to the fridge, so it's not seeing as much use as it otherwise would. Screen does get smudges and they are more noticeable compared to the regular iPad screen. Not so much that it's a problem to be honest. I wipe it down every few weeks, and that's fine with me.
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layer8 143 days ago
What's annoying is that the bezel is still glossy. Bright reflections moving across it tend to be distracting.
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ebbi 143 days ago
Apparently they leave it glossy so that it doesn't impact the camera quality. I remember reading this somewhere but can't confirm the source sorry.
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layer8 143 days ago
They would have to leave the sensors out, but could cover the rest of the bezel. They don’t do it because then the sensors would be more visible. But I’d prefer them to put function over aesthetics.
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0xWTF 143 days ago
> the bezel is still glossy

... on the iPad. I have a nanotexture MacBook and double-checked. It's textured all the way across. But you're right, the bezel of the iPad is glossy (1). Why would they do that? Is it masked off or a separate piece of glass?

(1) https://www.reddit.com/r/ipad/comments/1cwppel/m4_ipad_pro_s...

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0xWTF 143 days ago
I definitely enjoy the nanotexture on my MacBook. I didn't know they had it on iPads now and I'm due for a new iPad. Hmmm....
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nkotov 142 days ago
General question but how do you charge it while it's on the fridge?
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