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Details about the Retina Display

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Beliblis

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Has anyone got any REAL specs about the retina display?
All I know from Apple is it's IPS technology. (Is the non-retina IPS as well?)

Contrast ratio?
LUT?
Color Gamut (Adobe RGB)?
Possible to calibrate with standard calibration devices (EyeOne, Spyder,...)?
 
Stetrain said:
http://www.anandtech.com/Gallery/Album/2078#

Here it is with the largest UI scaling (same sizes as if you were running at 1024x640):

http://images.anandtech.com/galleries/2078/Screen Shot 2012-06-11 at 4.35.25 PM.png
And this is the smallest UI scaling, where things are the same size as if you were running at 1920x1200:

http://images.anandtech.com/galleries/2078/Screen Shot 2012-06-11 at 4.36.07 PM.png
Click to expand...

Thanks or the information, that's so cool! You can adjust different resolution with a simple and easy to use interface :) all the way up to the previous 17-inch resolution! I guess that's why Apple discontinued the 17-inch MBP.
 
Being able to scale it to the 17-inch resolution is very cool. Now I'm not as upset at it being discontinued.
 
Stetrain said:
http://www.anandtech.com/Gallery/Album/2078#

Here it is with the largest UI scaling (same sizes as if you were running at 1024x640):

http://images.anandtech.com/galleries/2078/Screen Shot 2012-06-11 at 4.35.25 PM.png
And this is the smallest UI scaling, where things are the same size as if you were running at 1920x1200:

http://images.anandtech.com/galleries/2078/Screen Shot 2012-06-11 at 4.36.07 PM.png
Click to expand...

Cool, so when will this Lion update be available for my 2011 MBP?
 
Stetrain said:
http://www.anandtech.com/Gallery/Album/2078#

Here it is with the largest UI scaling (same sizes as if you were running at 1024x640):

http://images.anandtech.com/galleries/2078/Screen Shot 2012-06-11 at 4.35.25 PM.png
And this is the smallest UI scaling, where things are the same size as if you were running at 1920x1200:

http://images.anandtech.com/galleries/2078/Screen Shot 2012-06-11 at 4.36.07 PM.png
Click to expand...

I thought there was no res independence in lion(nor ml).. Can you provide the link where it talks about this technology in osx specifically?
 
jvmxtra said:
I thought there was no res independence in lion(nor ml).. Can you provide the link where it talks about this technology in osx specifically?
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Guess I was wrong?

This is from apple.com

Supported resolutions: 2880 by 1800 pixels (Retina); scaled resolutions: 1920 by 1200, 1680 by 1050, 1280 by 800, and 1024 by 640 pixels
 
Resolution & Scaling aside.... anyone got any information on actual usability for pre-press & retouching work?

In their presentation, Apple touted it towards photo professionals. (Aperture, Photoshop,...)
So Contrast Ratio & Gamut are ultimately important. If they didn't get those right, I ain't buying a retina laptop. Rather go with a cheaper one + external monitor.

Same with their "most advanced operating system", Mountain Lion. I REALLY(!) hope it supports more than 10-bit graphics path. (Windows does!)

Don't get me wrong, I've been a mac user for many many years. But I've got the impression that with quite a few things, Apple lost track of professionals' needs.

Retina - nice, yes. If Adobe RGB and not too much contrast.
Mountain Lion – nice. If more than 10-bit graphics path. (=less banding on screen)
 
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