Quote from nononsense:
I have two glossy 15.4" shiny wide-screens (13" by 8"). I first wondered about the gloss of a dead screen. Once you have a picture on it, it's OK. In fact I believe these screens give you more contrast and depth of color.
My resolution is 1280 by 800 pixels. For trading, I can't see any need for higher resolutions on this type of 15.4" notebook.