Enlarge / “Say… that’s a nice e-mail you’re writing.” (credit: HP)
I have a dirty secret: I am an inveterate reader of other people’s screens. It’s a compulsion. I’ve tried to quit. But I can’t. They’re invariably more fascinating than my own, so if I’m sitting next to you on the plane I’ll be checking out your e-mails, reading your presentations, and tutting at your use of Comic Sans in your documents. As such, I’m not a fan of HP’s new Sure View screens—but I certainly understand the justification.
The Sure View option is being offered on the HP EliteBook 1040 and the EliteBook 840; with one press of a button the screens flip from regular wide viewing angle mode into private mode, slashing the off-axis visibility of the devices.
The effect is pretty significant. On-axis visibility drops a little, as the screen gets dimmer, but off-axis visibility drops substantially. It’s definitely enough to stop nosy row-mates on your cattle class flight from being able to read your e-mails, and even the people in the row behind are going to struggle to see what you’re working on.
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Source: Ars Technica – HP’s Sure View screens strive to stop shoulder surfing