<p>I recently had my Macbook Pro 17 my Son gave to me come up with a graphics issue and die. I now know it was something Apple was well aware of with the GE force graphics card they were using. They stopped fixing this issue in December of 2012 - about 6 months before mine crapped out.<br /><br /><br>
I admit I was spoiled with the laptop especially since it had Windows XP OS, but being it was a gift and now I'm having to shell out the money I'm having a hard time finding a replacement. I'm pushing 60 and the thought of learning a new OS on Apple combined with the cost has me wondering if Apple just has this market cornered or is there an alternative in the PC world.<br>
<br />Being a photographer as well as Photoshop and Lightroom enthusiast I would use this laptop whenever I travel. As well the laptop would be connected to my Bravia 55" TV so that I can watch my 15,000 photo's spanning 40 years go by in splendid HD on my TV. That is why I'm "needing" a 1920x1080 native screen resolution (as my Macbook Pro had).<br>
<br />So knowing something about my usage are their any suggestions on what laptops out there are built for photographers with a display that is crystal clear? I'm simply overwhelmed with all the choices out there and with a diseased brain it seems I can't come up with what I'm looking for. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.<br>
<br />Thanks!<br>
<br />PS: What is a "matte" screen type? I think of "matte" as once upon a time that's what they did to photo's so that fingerprints wouldn't show on snapshots. I always preferred the glossy photo's. Is this similar to the difference in "screen types"?</p>
