Should I Get the High Resolution 17" MBP Screen

We have one designer in our firm who is a staunch PC person, but being that everyone has switched to a Mac at this point we've convinced her to try a Mac. I'm going to get her a 17" MacBook Pro, but my question is whether I should get her the higher resolution screen that is available for a few hundred dollars more. The money isn't an issue, I'm just wondering it that is cramming too many pixels in too small of a space to be usable over a regular pair of eyeballs. She does mostly web design work in DreamWeaver and related programs.

Well I am certainly very happy with my high resolution display, and I don't remember it costing that much more. I have heard people complain that they can't read mail or Safari, but it is easy enough to set large fonts in these applications to make them easier to use. And I would think that one would want the high resolution for web design and dreamweaver, although I have never done this myself. Having rather bad eyes myself, I generally wear reading glasses for long computer sessions. But I haven't really had any problems with the high resolution. I believe you can set it for a lower resolution if you like, but I really enjoy the sharpness. And if she ever uses a large external display, the high resolution will be better for that.
Elsewhere on this forum is a very lively "Matte vs. Glossy" thread you might like to look at. There's a wide variety of opinion as to which is better for the graphic artist.
Good luck!

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