OK, initial impressions. Off-topic, if you value your time,
I highly recommend buying a Thunderbolt cable for the transfer. Disable WiFi on both, skip through the new setup, then launch Migration Assistant on both with the cable connecting. It should pick it up and use it. Transfer speeds for TB5 peaked at 1 GBps – that’s bytes, not bits. Stupid fast.
As to the screen, I was immediately pleased. The difference, I think, is that Apple stores have perfect lighting. There are no reflections, so the screens look as good as they possibly can. If you have a photography studio or something, you probably do still want the glossy screen, as it has deeper colors in perfect conditions. But in my house, the opposite was true: since there were nearly always some form of reflections, minimal or otherwise, the nano-texture screen actually appeared to have _more_ contrast, since my eyes didn’t have to fight to concentrate at a certain depth in the screen.
I put some 4K HDR videos on both, and honestly couldn’t tell the difference. I could tell a slight difference in the terminal (Alacritty, Solarized Dark) in that the base blue color appears slightly different, but it doesn’t bother me.
I’ll post again if I notice anything else, but my immediate reaction is that the nano-texture screen is better for most people, and to not rely solely on in-store experiences to determine preference.
As to the screen, I was immediately pleased. The difference, I think, is that Apple stores have perfect lighting. There are no reflections, so the screens look as good as they possibly can. If you have a photography studio or something, you probably do still want the glossy screen, as it has deeper colors in perfect conditions. But in my house, the opposite was true: since there were nearly always some form of reflections, minimal or otherwise, the nano-texture screen actually appeared to have _more_ contrast, since my eyes didn’t have to fight to concentrate at a certain depth in the screen.
I put some 4K HDR videos on both, and honestly couldn’t tell the difference. I could tell a slight difference in the terminal (Alacritty, Solarized Dark) in that the base blue color appears slightly different, but it doesn’t bother me.
I’ll post again if I notice anything else, but my immediate reaction is that the nano-texture screen is better for most people, and to not rely solely on in-store experiences to determine preference.