Macbook Pro 15-inch question

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<p>I'm getting a Macbook Pro 15-inch soon and I was wondering if it it's worth it to get the "Hi-Res Glossy Widescreen Display". I'm going to be a Graphic Design major and I'm thinking the higher resolution would be useful. Or should I go ahead and pay a little bit extra and get the "Hi-Res Antiglare Widescreen Display"?</p>

<p>I know that if I cared a lot about having more space to work, I should probably get a monitor and hook up my Macbook to it, but I'm just wanting to get some feedback from those who have heard/have the hi-res glossy screens and antiglare displays.</p>

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<p>I played around with those macs as I am planning on buying the 13".</p>

<p>As far as your question goes, the Hi-Res screen would be best if you do not planning on doing much work outside or in HIGH brightness. Those screens tend to show the reflection a lot. The anti-glare would be best if you plan on doing most of your work in the aforementioned situations. Also, this may not be important to you, but you loose the black frame on the anti-glare screen and that is then replaced with a silver border (on the actual screen).</p>

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<p>The upgrade to high-res is completely worth the extra money, especially if you’re going to be using programs like CAD.</p>

<p>Go to an Apple store and see which screen style you like better (antiglare or glossy). I prefer the antiglate; I own a MacBook Pro 15 with the glossy screen and it’s my least favorite part about the computer. You get used to it but IMO go with the antiglare high-res.</p>

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<p>If you use it outside a lot get the antiglare.</p>

<p>But if you always use it indoors get the glossy. The glossy has slightly better color contrasts than the antiglare.</p>

<p>Or you could get a $20 antiglare film and install it yourself instead of paying an extra $100 or what.</p>

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<p>Hi-Res Glossy, the picture “pops” out more than the anti-glare one, which is helpful for a graphic design major</p>

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<p>The thing is, with a graphic design major, the better screen isn’t the one that offers better contrast or saturation, but the one that provides better color accuracy. I haven’t had experience with glossy vs matte with MacBooks specifically, but in my experience with desktop monitors, the matte screens usually give me better color accuracy (which is crucial to me for post-processing photographs)</p>