PLZ  Imac '27' or '30' Inch Cinema Display best for Retouching / Photoshop?

Hi Everybody,
1st Post, couldn't find a clear answer anywhere.
I have a Macbook Pro 13 and was about to upgrade my 23 inch display to the 30 for high quality retouching.
My question to you guys is, would it be as good to buy a "27" inch Imac instead these days?
I'm wondering because the price difference is only $100.00 and I could live without the extra 2 inches of screen if Im getting a full computer extra, if the quality is as good.
I know the imac has gloss screen and LED Display,
and the '30' Cinema has mat screen which is preferable and a different graphics card than the Macbook Pro 13 I would run it from.
So would the screen be as nice zoomed in and as accurate to print from is guess is the question.
Thank you Very Much to anyone for helping with an opinion.

You will have better luck asking your question in the Pro Apps/Aperture section of Discussions. There are more people there that care about the things you do.

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