15inch resolution for programming?

i guess the difference would be about 240x150. which can be a lot, if you need it.

 

You get 36% more screen estate which is pretty nice for programming.

 

for $100 something, do it.

I'm in comp engineer, we do alot of programming. The bigger the screen the better.

I use to rock a 13", and going from that to my 1680x1050 22" was a pretty nice jump.

 

I have the glossy, lower-res screen and whilst the higher res is worth it i'm not sold on matte. Side to side it looks fuzzy to me so i prefer the glossy. However, if you're in an environment where there could be lights reflecting on your screen then matte is best.

 

If you work with terminal definitelly get it.

 

You can't have enough screen real estate for developing. Dual monitor setups are pretty standard for the software engineers I work with. I use a 30" 2560x1600 external. I don't develop much on my MBP's internal screen, but when I do I'm happy to have the extra resolution, even though the pixel density is a bit too high for my vision.

 

I am in CS. 1440px is enough for 2 files side by side, but 1650 gets you two files, and more vertical space, plus a good chunk of screen left over for a file list or something. emacs users can get away with a little under 1440px but if you want to use an IDE like eclipse or something, go for the 1650px and don't look back.

For the $100-ish the screen space is worth it. Especially considering it is not something you can upgrade later. Now or never

 

Yes matte/antiglare is the way to go. I use matte displays for coding and I find it is a must.

 

I do alot of programming and found the hi-res display on the 15" to be too high (ie. text is too small) and find the 1440x900 much more comfortable on the eyes

 

My 4 year old laptop has 1440x1050 on a 12" screen, so lower resolution on a 15" screen seems a step backward. In the apple store the matte screen looked better. $100 plus more, I don't know.