17inch widescreen display VS 17inch high resolution display

Whats the major difference between the 17 inch matte widescreen display and the 17 inch matte high resolution display?

The standard 17 inch display is of a resolution of 1680x1050 and uses a fluorescent backlight. The high resolution display has a resolution of 1920x1200 and uses LEDs for the backlight. From a practical perspective, the high resolution display holds more on it (granted, it is all a little smaller), is slightly crisper, and has the LEDs, which will make the display a bit less power hungry, giving you better battery life.
Personally, I love having the 15 inch LED screen and would go for it on the 17 inch as well.

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Hi,
Apologies if this is the wrong area for this to go into... but i think this is a problem with Lion rather than anything else.
Recently got a new MacBook Pro 15" (woo hoo !!!) and its running Lion.
When i go into the System Preferences > Display, the highest resolution is showing up as 1680x1050. That's fine.
Now when i plug my Dell 3007WFP external monitor into the laptop the maximum resolution that i can select is 1280x800. It recognizes the display, but just doesn't have the higher resolutions for me to be able to select.
I didn't have this problem with my old 17" MacBook Pro running Snow Leopard.
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Update...
Found the solution to the problem...
Basically, its nothing to do with Lion or a fault on the MacBook Pro...
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Liink to the device at Apple Store... http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB571Z/A?mco=MTY3ODQ5OTY
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I am looking to buy a new 17 inch MacBook Pro at the end of this month and seeking practical advice on configuration options I should choose.
I am curious about what other people think of the advantages and disadvantages of the high resolution displays. Perhaps it is just a personal preference on the part of different users but non-graphics users I have talked to who have used the high res screens say they don't like them and why but I have yet to talk to any artists who have used them and whether artists find real advantages. My feeling is that it would be good to be able to fit a larger (more pixels) image on the screen or is it better to just leave high res screens to those who work with high definition video/animation?
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Leopard claims "resolution independence" - I have not tried it yet, but if you read the description of this feature, you will note that it applies to the user interface elements. Granted, that's often what you notice the most (i.e. the problem with reducing the resolution below native for an LCD is that the text in Finder, all of the menu bar items, etc., looks "fuzzy"). By appropriately scaling the UI elements, Leopard overcomes the limitation. But the "fuzzyness" will still apply to non-UI things that are displayed - i.e. images. Since based on your posts you will be working with images primarily, high-res vs. standard is still a choice I'd recommend considering carefully, and ideally by trying them both side-by-side.
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Yes, you're correct about the text getting smaller, however that may not be the case for much longer. What I'm speaking of is the resolution independent ui in Leopard - where your ui can still remain the "regular" size that you're used to, but everything is still at a higher resolution...
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I am going to be purchasing a windows laptop 15" that has 2 screen resolution choices. I can choose a 1920x1080 or a 2880x1080. I would rather purchase the 2880x1620 display but i am confused as to whether or not it will work properly with Photoshop CC in a Windows environment.
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1. Will a 2880x1620 display be workable with PSCC or should i opt for the 1920x1080 option?
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3. If i purchase the 2880x1620 display can i run it at a lower resolution until the problem is fixed or will not running it at the native resolution create other problems?
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I have looked at the Dell Precision M4700 and because its got the older processors & its not as expensive as the M4800 but would seem to work well for me. Im looking for something that is not too high a resolution like 1920x1080 (and even that is pushing it on a 15.6" screen im sure), good viewing angles, lots of RAM, decent NITS, decent sRGB coverage and that wont break the bank. Easy chore huh?
I think with this purchase im going to have to make some compromises and by getting this machine i think i will be ok. Im sure they will probably come out with a high resolution fix the day i get my lower resolution display but hey, thats the way it goes huh?
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Gregory: You can see exactly what the difference in menu fonts' (and other GUI elements') size will be using your present machine by doing the following:
1. Display a typical/representative set of windows and stuff, including the smallest fonts you normally read, on your present 1440 x 900 MBP display.
2. Take a screenshot of it by pressing CommandShift3.
2. Open the screenshot in Preview by double-clicking it.
3. Print the screenshot, using the following settings in the Print dialog box:
Paper size: whatever your printer can handle
Orientation: horizontal
Center image: not checked
Scale: 100% (do not check Scale to Fit).
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jjay91 wrote:
Hi,
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