It is an interesting point you're bringing up, but I would say that it's more like Apple creates the credit worth taking in the first place.
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Intel Looking Toward Retina Display PCs by 2013
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It is an interesting point you're bringing up, but I would say that it's more like Apple creates the credit worth taking in the first place.
Because 15" displays are typically viewed from 16" to 24" away, and 21" displays are typically viewed from 24" to 30" away. (Per the original post's graphic.) So different resolutions can be used to qualify for "retina" resolution.
If I'm watching a movie on my future PC, it's probably not going to be on a disc. The troubling thing is that bandwidth is becoming more and more scarce... but I have much more than average.
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Sadly, I have to sit the same distance from my 24" monitor as from my 15" monitor because of my messed up eye focus distance.
I don't focus much (no pun intended) on "watching movies" on my PC or laptop. If I'm at home, I'll watch them on the home theatre. If I'm traveling, I may watch them on the laptop - but more likely I'll be fine tuning my presentation for the conference to which I'm going, or preparing my trip report for the conference from which I'm returning.
It is a bigger issue for content creators, though.
I'd say that it's becoming more and more expensive - not scarce.
Ah, now we know why you can't see Blu-ray's quality, your eyesight is completely messed up!
Ah, now we know why you can't see Blu-ray's quality, your eyesight is completely messed up!
There is no "full disclosure" rule on the interwebs....
Ah, now we know why you can't see Blu-ray's quality, your eyesight is completely messed up!
I wear glasses when watching a movie, of course, which fixes the problem. I just can't use glasses on a PC monitor because it hurts my eyes unless I sit far away. I would say that I am "nearsighted", but that word has too many other meanings.
Yes, but Intel isn't implementing Thunderbolt in PC's until late this year/next year. Probably by the time IVB-E/Haswell is released.
On a Mac, they shouldn't be. I think everything should be quad resolution of the original. That way everything scales to the exact size of the current displays with HiDPI.
So a 13" MacBook should have a 2560x1600 display. (same as the old 30" displays).
A 15.4" MacBook Pro should have a 2880x1800 display.
A 21.5" iMac should have a 3840x2160 display. (Also, the same with a 17" MacBook Pro)
And a 27" iMac should have a 5120x2880 display.
The 11" MacBook Air already has the funny 1366x768 "720p" TV Panel, so it's already a higher than usual DPI for Mac displays. I don't know what retina display it should have, perhaps not a different one at all to keep cost down? (Same with the 13" MacBook Air, it has the same 15.4" standard resolution of 1440x900).
