MBP 15 with AMD 6750m graphics or 6770m?

Question

I will be doing annimation in college and was wondering which graphics card is better for me? Also with screen displays should I get a matte display or stick with the standard display or is it purely personal preference?

Answer 1

YES. In contrast to the sedate and safe life of a desktop, a portable is much more fraught to damage. Just note that AppleCare needs to be purchased and activated while the base warranty is in effect. Meaning you buy the box when you have about a month left and hence don't have to plonk the cash up front.
Since you will inevitably have the joy of the Lion (or even the Mountain Lion if you don't purchase before the summer), I can now tell you that 64-bit fat cat does not run well in 4GB. At least not for normal use, much less for power use. So RAM will probably be the first order of the day, upgrade-wise. I just put in a Corsair 8GB upgrade kit that cost $45. Had I ordered mine with 8GB from Apple, that would have set me back $200. OR, I could have spent the $200 on a Corsair 16GB upgrade kit. Yeah, I know, Apple says 8GB is the max, but for the current model ("Late 2011"), the 8GB sticks work just fine, though they're still pricy. I'll stick with 8 for now (2x4GB).
Another thing to note is that the only way to get the antiglare finish is with the widescreen option. And that will add to the cost, unfortunately.