T500 screen dilema: WXGA TFT, LED vs WSXGA+ TFT, CCFL

Hi guys, planning to buy a T500 in the next few days and I want the best screen possible. In the UK these are the two best options, the price difference is small. I know the benefits of LED screens and that the WSXGA+ has higher resolution but since they have different advantages and dissadvantages it is a hard choice to make.
What are your opinions? Is the higher definition the most important thing or the brightnes and crispness of the LED colours? Which one would you guys get?

Alex, No question, in a 15" bake-off, rez trumps LED backlight. But do you really need 15" WSXGA+? If 14.1" WXGA+/LED (1440x900) is sufficient and available to you in the UK, you may find your solution. Stiil, WSXGA+/CCFL should be fine and LED has limitations, too. --BAM

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