What do you do / what do you use to be able to see your screen clearly while outdoors in the sun?

If you look at the pictures, it seems he is in shaded area. Thus, no sun to worry about.

How do you see your screen outdoors? I get tired trying to ignore my reflection.

What laptop do you use? Are you enthusiastic about its outdoor use?

The laptop in the pictures is a Thinkpad X200s. The screen is matte which is a good start.

In my experience for basic stuff like writing words or code, a matte screen in the shadow is fine outdoors.

That's right; it's a Thinkpad X200s. Avoiding a reflective screen should go without saying, but it's surprising how many people don't understand this. The X200s is definitely the best I've ever used for mobile purposes: 1.2kg, high-res matte display, battery is easily swappable. It's got a low-voltage chipset, so with an SSD you can get six hours or so from a 9-cell battery, though usually I won't spend more than half the day outside since the seating is usually not as comfy.

I do use it in the sun occasionally for short periods, but a) I live in Seattle, and b) it actually gets uncomfortably hot if left in the sun for too long since it's black.

> Avoiding a reflective screen should go without saying, but it's surprising how many people don't understand this.

Yes, it surprised me the first time I brought my shiny new Compaq outdoors. :)

I sit outdoors alot in the summer. I use an umbrella, and a bit of proper angling and screen-tilt. Nothing special- now that I have a netbook I usually grab it and go outside (using HG makes keeping synced a breeze).