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(More customer reviews)If you are a long-time user of 3M's smoke-colored privacy filters, "upgrading" to the Gold Privacy filter may take some adjustment. The most noticeable difference is the visible texture of the film, which shows as very thin, 45-degree lines across the entire screen. Depending on ambient lighting, screen brightness, resolution and viewing distance, this can range from very distracting to barely visible. The "glossy" side of the filter is very reflective, and will be unusable in most brightly-lit spaces, and even the "matte" side of the filter is somewhat reflective, and you will see a reflection of nearby lights. One of the interesting things that may occur over time may be the "patina of use" that will build up (despite cleaning and care) and slowly dull the reflective properties of either side.
3M is known for their adhesives, and the plastic tabs they include with the privacy filter do the job if applied properly. You will need to pay close attention to the placement, as poor tab location will result in tabs eventually falling off, either from being constantly abused by repeated removal of the filter, or from the adhesive sticking to the filter instead of the screen bezel. It helps to apply to a surface that has been cleaned thoroughly to remove skin oils left by normal laptop handling.
I traveled constantly with my laptop and a 3M privacy filter, and the tabs remained firmly glued for 2 years until the time I traded in the laptop for a newer model. As far as I know, those tabs are probably still working.
Keep in mind, unless you want to carry around something in which to store the privacy filter, you'll want to keep the filter on the laptop while it's traveling. This will result in a wear pattern on the filter depending on how close the keyboard is to the filter in the closed position. At minimum, you will pick up a pattern of visible micro-scratches and oil over the course of a year, and once it becomes distracting during regular use, it's time to replace the filter.
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