>> In the past, all LCDs were designed with AR and AG coatings to stop
>> specular reflections that bugged CRTs so badly.  But a few years ago
>> some marketing guru realised that if you took off the AR coating some
>> people actually thought it looked "better" because it looked shinier.
>> It didn't matter that you would end up seeing a direct reflection of
>> your window or lights in the TV at home, it looked shinier in the shop
>> so it sold more units.
>
> Is this why most laptops today have a goddamn mirror-display?

Yep, it must sell more units and appeal to enough people, because it's 
definitely getting more popular.  See, Engineers come up with a good 
solution, then the marketing people destroy all the hard work by saying 
"actually we think people like the old shiny reflective screens better, 
can't you make them like that". :-)  Shiny things sell!

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