MBP C2D Screen Question

Just ordered a MBP C2D with 15" glossy screen. Can somebody please tell me if the screen looks the same as the one on the Macbooks?
I found a website showing a MBP next to a Sony Vaio and was just curious if that MBP is the glossy or antiglare.
http://www.computerworld.com/html/macvista/macvistafig1.html
Thanks for any help.
2.33 MBP C2D   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

Hi,
The MacBook uses a pixel density of 114ppi
MacBook Pro 15" 110 ppi
MacBook Pro 17' 116 ppi
Hence the display on the 15" MacBook Pro isn't as sharp as the display on either the MacBook or the 17" MacBook Pro.
The 15" does also have a very noticeable anti-glare layer on the screen. This can be quite distracting when using the machine and has been posted as a grainy / shimmery issue on many threads on these forums.
Having changed my 15" for a 17" I have stopped looking at the 15" machines to see if the display has been resolved (hard to believe when Apple do not accept the 15" MBP C2D as having any display issues), maybe somebody can update us on that point?

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