After hearing about the screen issues, I was a little concerned about getting it. Now that I have it, the screen is better than I expected. Yes, it has a narrow viewing angle. But looking straight on, it is quite bright and very viewable. It definitely looks better in dimmer light, but I'd expect that with any backlit screen. Maybe the reports lowered my expectations so that once I saw it, it wasn't an issue. If I went in expecting a Super AMOLED screen, my experience would be completely different.