Stratocaster HSS /maple or rosewood fretboard?

It`s subtle, but IMO a maple fretboard has a brighter sound, and rosewood a warmer sound. I would choose a rosewood fretboard on a Strat, but maple on a Tele -- and I have.
Under your fingers, maple has harder, smoother feel to it, while rosewood has a warmer feel. I like the feel of rosewood, but maple, and especially ebony, might feel better if you do a lot of bending. Also, some maple fretboards are lacquered while some are not, and maple boards can all have a different feel to them. To me, almost all rosewood fretboards feel the same.
It`s all very subjective, and you should try a maple vs. a rosewood and see which one chooses you. While you may get a lot of opinions here, one or the other wood will jump out at you; it will just feel right, and that`s the one you should get.

There`s a lot of differences. Maple IMO typically sounds a little warmer and is a softer wood IIRC, rosewood has a brighter tone. I use my maple Strat mostly for blues and funk, and the rosewood Strat for more rock stuff

to be "brighter" and rosewood to be "warmer". I think the moral of that story is that the sound has much more to do with other factors in the guitar, and that the fingerboard material is only a minor contributor to the sound.

I was speaking from personal experience only and pickups probably have something to do with that. Apologies for any confusion

fingerboards have seemed to contribute brightness to the, but I`ve played enough exceptions that I`m not sure I believe that myself any more. I think perhaps they contribute a faster attack, more of a "snap", if you will, which could be interpreted as brightness or extended treble, even though it`s not.

Think about it. Virtually all necks are maple, and on a maple fretboard the fretboard "is" the neck. I`ve never seen a rosewood neck, so on most electrics the rosewood fretboard is mated to a maple neck.
"Warmth," IMO, is often the absorption of highs, which would be more apparent in a neck that has a combination of woods glued together, rather than a solid piece of wood. Maybe it`s not the rosewood at all, but the fact that the neck isn`t solid.
Just a theory I came up with following this thread. And, you would have to compare identical guitars with different fretboards. Some guitars are going to sound brighter, regardless of neck construction. So, in a way, everybody in this thread is correct.

Hey, I chose mine cos the rosewood looked better! Chrome blue with RW neck. I think it looks lovely. Just go with what feels right, in all or any respects.

Many thanks to Sheldon, David, Nil, and Tacocaster.
Yesterday I went to the Instrumental Music store nearby (Thousand Oaks) where they had 2 Strats HSS, one black with rosewood fretboard and the other Chrome Silver (the color I like) with maple fretboard. As soon I tried the maple, I felt something wrong, as if my fingers got slightly stuck to the fretboard, not as smooth like the rosewood I`m use to play.
I really wanted the Chrome Silver with the rosewood fretboard and John (the store manager) phoned Fender to find out that the Strat I wanted couldn`t be delivered for at least 45 days.
I was walking out the store, thinking I`d start looking for other Fender dealers and hoping to find one carrying my favourite color) when John told me the magic words.. ..wait a minute George.. we have a Fender certified technician working here all the time.what if he could exchange the fretboard? : )
They performed the exchange flawlessly, and here I`m at home with my beautiful brand-new Chrome Silver Strats HSS with rosewood fretboard. I did not have time to play too much with it yet, but what a nice surprise when I connected it to my audio system! The Humbucker pickups and the new S-1 switch really make this model an impressive and versatile instrument.
BTW: I also purchased a Hercules Single Guitar Stand, like the one showing here: http://www.maplestreetgtrs.com/Pages/accessories- gtrstandhercsingle.htm I do not store my guitars in their case,(if I do I`m afraid I`ll never play again for years) I`m wandering if this "Auto Grab System" is better than the folding one ( http://www.zzounds.com/item--MUPGS7462B ) I have been using till now?
Once again, many thanks, George.