Advice about Nano Texture Option on the new MacBook Pro's

Perhaps visiting an Apple Store and talking to them might help you? I mean just statistically speaking, the machines have only been available a couple of weeks(?) so hard to say if anyone in the forums who might feel knowledgeable enough to comment has even bought one themselves yet...

I think what it comes down to is how frequently you get reflections on your current screen. If you usually work in a dark space with nothing to cause reflections, the standard display is probably a better choice. As I'm typing this on my personal 2019 16" Core i9 MBP on my desk where I typically use it, I can see the reflections of a couple of windows on the screen.

I can certainly understand the going back and forth! I ordered a 16" M4 Pro MBP on announcement day without the nano texture screen. But then I started thinking about it, and at that point I couldn't unsee the reflections at my desk, or from the recessed lighting sitting on the couch, etc. When I received the Mac, I took the unopened box into my local Apple Store and compared the standard and nano displays side by side (on the Pro Display XDR). I could see the difference in terms of the blacks not being as deep and a very slight loss of contrast on the nano texture display, but it my typical viewing conditions eliminating the reflections will make a bigger difference than that very subtle difference in the contrast. I returned the Mac and ordered the identical spec machine but with the nano texture display, which is on its way to me now.

I feel like I'm overly searching for the "perfect answer" when there isn't one 😆.

Much like a quote (paraphrased) from Gen. George Patton: "A good plan carried out today is better than a perfect plan executed next week."

I have the nano texture iPad Pro and it is great. It seems to take much longer to accumulate my greasy fingerprints. When needed, I use a few drops of alcohol on the cleaning cloth and the screen looks like new. I like it so much, I am thinking of updating my Mac mini with a MacBook Pro instead to get the nano texture screen.

i use mine for photo editing and was worried about the colors. But, it is incredible.

I'm not sure if this is helpful or not, but I went with the nano screen and I think it looks great. I honestly love it compared to my previous 2019 MacBook Pro screen.

As far as real world testing goes, I've only had it for a week so the use case is limited. I will also use this primarily in a soft lit office, but I wanted the option of minimizing reflections when I'm mobile. As far as blacks and contrast, I think it looks just as good as my 27" LG Ultrafine that I use as my primary monitor.

The nano texture iPad Pro has been out for several months. Reports of its durability are positive. Most of the negative reports center around the need to get at least the 1 TB version to get it.