Steve has spoken: No more matte. The new MacBook models all sport glossy screens. Why? Because consumers prefer them, according to Phil Schiller, who joined Jobs in the spotlight at Tuesday’s media briefing in Cupertino.

Well, some consumers are fond of them, Phil. Others are less than thrilled. Here’s why:

Yea!: Glossy screens make everything look fabulous -- colors pop, blacks are true blacks, contrast is crisp and images look sharper.

Nay!: Because everything looks so damn beautiful, glossy screens may complicate photo editing and other tasks where output accuracy is a critical issue. What looks swell on your glossy screen may look wimpy and weird when printed or shared.

Yea!: Glossy screens are more readable than matte displays in bright sunny conditions.

Nay!: Seriously, how often do you work outside?

Yea!: Screen glare can be eliminated simply by shifting the laptop’s position. And, as Phil Schiller told us at the event “One of the great things about a notebook is you can turn it however you want!” (Wow! Who knew?)

Nay!: Screen glare -- big bodacious chunks of glare -- can be a real problem on those glossy screens, Some prefer dealing with the overall, averaged-out glare of matte screens, others are happy to adjust the angle of their glossy displays as needed in order to find the glare-free sweet spot. Just remember that you may not always be able to find the right angle, depending on the lighting/window arrangement of the space you work in.

Yea!: The paranoid can now see over their own shoulders and monitor what’s happening behind them. Reflections are often crystal clear on glossy displays. No more worries about monsters and serial killers sneaking up on you.

Nay!: Those reflections are super annoying, especially for the easily-distracted (e.g.: anyone who is on deadline).

Yea!: Glossy screens are easier to clean, because you don’t need to worry about stripping the matte coating off the screen when wiping it down.

Nay!: Glossy screens highlight fingerprints, dust specks, streaks and other display grunge, so you’ll be wiping down the screen a lot.

Yea!: Everything is so bright and sharp.

Nay!: OMG, my eyes hurt and I have a headache. (Google it, even apparently non-emo, not allergic-to-everything-in-the-damn-world types of people are complaining of eye strain and brain pain after spending a couple of hours looking at a glossy screen.)

So, what to do if the Nays outweigh the Yeas for your particular situation? Obviously you can plug in a external display when working from a fixed location --assuming you have an external or the funding to purchase one. You can also see if one of those dorky-looking laptop hoods help cut down the glare when you’re on the move.

The biggest adjustment when working with the gleaming new screens will be training your eyes to compensate for the glories of your glossy display as compared to the real-world reality of the images you are creating/editing. This will take time with high-end color management systems and/or, lots of lousy print-outs.

The good news for non-glossy screen fans is that you don’t have to suffer through post-Apple event upgrade envy or buyer’s remorse, your older MacBook is better than the new ones -- hooray. The bad news is that eventually you are going to want to buy a new laptop, and it’s very unlikely you’ll be able to find a new MacBook with a matte screen -- unless Apple starts thinking differently and offers options for people who aren’t seduced by bright, shiny things.