Glossy or Matte? about to make the leap, need advice ...

I am about to finally make my much anticipated leap into the world of well, you know ...
The plan is to order a 17" MBP, 2.6GHz, 200GB 7200, enhanced rez, mostly for photoshop CS3 and graphics design, and the question is: glossy or matte?
All timely feedback greatly appreciated as I am ready to 'pull the trigger' on this and have it for the holidays, etc, etc.
Thanks,
pcg

I was in the same situation as you about one week ago
And although I won't be touching photoshop because I'm an audio guy, I found the glossy display to be much better +for me+
I went to my local Apple store and sat two MBP's side by side, one glossy and one matte.
Both of the laptops were on Apple.com and I scrolled around a bit on both and within 15 seconds I knew I wanted the glossy display. All text was much clearer and smooth looking than the matte imo.
I asked a genuis and he said that he owned a glossy MBP and it is easily cleanable. (he told me he usespledge wipes on it, not a bad idea.)
It was definetely right there where I was 100% sure what I wanted, went home and ordered it. (Not to mention we'll be having the same system specs.
...Needless to say, nice choice of configuration
Bottom line, I'd go to an apple store if one is close and do what I did, look at a few pictures online or something of the sort and see for yourself.
Good luck.
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  • So what is the verdict glossy or matte display.

    The macbook pro now comes in glossy or matte.
    Which is better? has anyone seen both stlyes side by side?
    I saw a macbook and I like pure sharp contrast of glossy but it has so much glare, that I think it might be better to stick with matte.
    Is this something apple is testing out or do they plan on making all there screens glossy in future?
    Opinions?
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    Matte. It is a matter of opinion of course, but I really dislike the glossy screen. I come from the PC world and tried a number of them in various lighting situations at home and at work and found the reflections and glare to be very distracting and straining on the eyes. The matte screen was a major concideration in my decision to make the move to a Mac. I have spent a fair bit of time with the Mac glossy screens in the store (though I did not take one of these home) and I don't feel that Apple did anything vastly different with theirs.
    As a photographer I would disagree that they are better for displaying photographs or anything else. It is a constant battle with glare, reflection and incremental color shifts when the screen is viewed slightly off center. Again it is a matter of personal preference and opinion. My opinion is I will never have one until they have vastly improved or the choice of matte is no longer an option. You may find you like them though. I can't speak for anyone but myself.

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