laptop that is viewable in the sun?

[MrMaster]

any ideas? I have a glossy screen on my lenovo and it is virtually unreadable if i am sitting outside with the sunshining. Doesn't matter if i am under shade or not.

My netbook is not glossy and it is easier to read but I have to hold it inches away from my face to read it if i am in the sun.

So what do people do to read their laptops outside?

 

[ViviTheMage]

Going to the beach? haha

 

[MrMaster]

nope...i'd hate to get sand stuck in the computer.

 

[IronWing]

Seek shade or plug it in. The screens go dark on battery power.

 

[Baked]

Wear shades?

 

[Hacp]

Get a matte screen and turn brightness up.

 

[IronWing]

Start a nuclear war, blot out the sun.

 

[MrMaster]

I did some more digging and i guess not all glossy screens are the same. I guess will do some research into matte versus glossy.

 

[PottedMeat]

bring a bigass cardboard box with you. work inside box.

 

[techs]

Move to Seattle?

 

[DeviousTrap]

Get a laptop with an outdoor readable display. Anything else will be a struggle to use.

 

[TruePaige]

Crank the brightness up, high.

 

[FleshLight]

Buy a better laptop.

 

[CRXican]

go inside

 

[Epic Fail]

Lug a CRT monitor with you to use as external display, don't forget the power generator.

 

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: PottedMeat
bring a bigass cardboard box with you. work inside box.

Tried that, boss said to work outside the box.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: MrMaster
nope...i'd hate to get sand stuck in the computer.

I hear its worse than sand stuck in your vagina :Q

 

[MrMaster]

Originally posted by: PlasmaBomb

Originally posted by: MrMaster
nope...i'd hate to get sand stuck in the computer.

I hear its worse than sand stuck in your vagina :Q

knew someone would come back with that.

My work area is soon to become my porch so i figured i better start planning. (texas)

 

[thescreensavers]

heres a product for you http://gizmodo.com/380625/body...big-bucket-of-ridicule

 

[dman]

Modify it with a transflective screen... the kinds some cellphones and the old gameboy advance use.

 

[SonnyDaze]

I've never had any luck with a matte screen or a glossy (even worse) outdoors with a lappie. But good luck on your endeavor!!