Telescope Reviews: MacBook Pro: Matte or Glossy?

I am about to get a MacBook Pro and am seeking your opinion (preferably from experience) as to which display you prefer (matte or glossy) and why.

I routinely use an iMac or a G5 in my office in Metropolis, but I've always wanted one for when I'm working in my virtual office. After much consternation I think I've finally decided on the configuration - all except the display choice.

Configuration: 2.5GHz C2D, 4 GB RAM, 250 GB drive and a 17" high-res display (1900 x 1200).

I've been to the Apple Store and looked at them side by side. Truth is, they are both nice. If I was just watching movies or viewing images - the glossy would be the choice. But, I think the colors are truer on the matte screen. A part of me views (pun intended) the glossy as the consumer choice and matte as the pro choice. My logic is that the MacBook only comes with a glossy display, and it is clearly aimed at a particular demographic. And the MBP uses the matte display as its standard, although there is no cost difference.

Decisions, decisions

I mainly use Adobe CS3 apps - InDesign, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat.

Oh yeah, and to keep on topic I will also use Astroplanner on it.

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Peter

14.5" Starmaster

I hail from the explosive jetsam of a multitude of high-mass stars that died more than 5 billion years ago.

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