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Usually a personal preference.
It will also depend if you plan to use outdoors in sunlight.
If you can, hands (eyes) on experience. At an Apple store?

I much prefer the matte screen over the glossy. When I use my girlfriends glossy screen it bugs the crap out of me.

Oh and stick with the 160GB Hd ... the 200GB is only a 4200 RPM drive.

Last edited by mrreet2001 (2007-04-13 11:23 am)

i haven't order yet,but i going to use it for photoshop n stuff

it will probly be inside

i think i should bye an external hd instead of the 200gb

if you are using this as a desktop then something like the Elevator will come in handy. it will bring your display closer to eye height saving yourself a pain in the neck. it will also help keep your machine cool.

I have a Waterfield Designs bag (sfbags.com) for my 15" MBP and it is amazing for what it does. Very well built, plent of room, but not too bulky, can't say enough good things about this bag.

I've heard some debate from people who deal with photography that the glossy is better for them because of the color saturation or some junk like like.  Personally, however, I prefer the matte finish.


You're going to want to be mindful of where you plan on using your book.  If it's in a high lit area you'll have glare from the glossy.

future_mac_owner wrote:

theres an window behind the desk but thats it

errr... it's not mobile?
you won't have it anywhere else?

Donkey Butter wrote:

if you are using this as a desktop then something like the Elevator will come in handy. it will bring your display closer to eye height saving yourself a pain in the neck. it will also help keep your machine cool.

I really wanted one of those when I was using my Pismo as my primary (only) machine.  I just couldn't get past the price...

Wandering through an Office Depot I found a telephone stand that raised it up to a more managable level, was nice and clear just like that stand, and only cost (if I remember correctly) between five and ten bucks.  Worked like a charm.

The Glossy is supposed to make colors look better, and I think it does, but when people say there is glare, it's always there.  You need to turn the lights off completely to have no glare, so that bugs me a lot.  My vote goes for anti-glare!

macnuke wrote:

future_mac_owner wrote:

theres an window behind the desk but thats it

errr... it's not mobile?
you won't have it anywhere else?

i'll probly use it at skool, none of my classes have windows

Let me put it to you this way....

If you go with glossy

If there as windows ... they will glare sometimes to the point of not being able to see the screen at all.

If there is ANY LIGHT your face will show up on the screen if you are looking at something dark. (like a webpage or a picture)

Last edited by mrreet2001 (2007-04-15 3:28 pm)

basically either way, in direct sunlight, you're smurfed.