Now if you have no control over lighting like in an airport during the day, yes, a glossy screen is a good mirror.
HP has chosen to outfit the w2408 with a glossy screen, which is both good and bad.
If you really hate glossy screens, pass on the new iMacs.
But something is going on with this player's glossy screen, which seems to use a different technology than the matte-finish screens of the other players.
If you wondered whether or not the glossy screen was too reflective, it really depends on the environment.
Despite the glossy screen, I had no trouble using the computer with a sunny window right behind me.
Either way, the glossy screen was not a distraction during periods of prolonged use.
Nearly everyone we spoke to who considers themselves an "average" computer user preferred glossy screens for that exact reason.
A glossy screen would make my work a nightmare of squinting and head-bobbing.
The A720 has a 27-inch frameless glossy screen with a resolution of 1920x1200 and capacitive touch technology.