[krnholeboy32]

How can you tell if your screen is dim?? Also I feel like my eyes are a bit strained from looking at my mbp 17" screen or its just me... maybe its because I used the macbook for a day and comparing to the mbp 17" screen?? I know the macbook is more vibrant and brighter but then the pixel is higher and it should still be the same brightness.. but I noticed that in the dark it seems like my eyes are getting strained.. my mbp 17" is flawless but i'm just wondering if it has a dimmer screen than the newer ones, mine is may released version.

[Windowsrookie]

Have you tried turning the brightness up? (F2 on the MBP keyboard)

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Originally Posted by krnboy32 How can you tell if your screen is dim?? Also I feel like my eyes are a bit strained from looking at my mbp 17" screen or its just me... maybe its because I used the macbook for a day and comparing to the mbp 17" screen?? I know the macbook is more vibrant and brighter but then the pixel is higher and it should still be the same brightness.. but I noticed that in the dark it seems like my eyes are getting strained.. my mbp 17" is flawless but i'm just wondering if it has a dimmer screen than the newer ones, mine is may released version.

It likely isn't the same brightness, they're two different panels

[Dorian Gray]

Originally Posted by krnboy32 I noticed that in the dark it seems like my eyes are getting strained.

Well I seriously hope you're not trying to use it at full brightness in the dark. My iBook, with a pretty dim screen, is uncomfortably bright on the lowest brightness setting in the dark.