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iPad 2 Screen Likely to Have 2048x1536 resolution
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Interesting. Definitely something to think about.
appleguy123 said:
Interesting. Definitely something to think about.
I have no idea. The specs for the rumored GPU are 1 billion pixels per second.
2048 X 1536 = 3,145,728 pixels per frame X 60 fps = 188,743,680 pixels per second...seems like it's within bounds...of course I have no idea.
**calculated on my iPhone
I don't think "multi-core" means what you think it does
You need a multi-core GPU in order to pump enough information to the chip through the proper channels... otherwise there will be a bottleneck somewhere.
Many cases that bottleneck is the GPU memory. Either having an extra core or expanding the bus is the solution and I don't see any information that the 543 has a higher bus.
Developers of Android, Mac, PC all have dealt with varying resolutions. We live in a pampered environment with Apple. Changing the resolution won't lead to fragmentation. It'll just require developers to work a little harder and not expect a specific resolution.
Having said that, if that were the case you'd think Apple would start warning developers earlier to update their apps. The fact they've been so quiet may add more fuel to it being this 2048x res.
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In the display spec area, yes.
John Dillinger said:
In the display spec area, yes.
By first do you mean
This oneor This one?
The first one is so hot. I hope Apple brings this design back...
I agree. It was the iPhone's best design. The like the iPhone 4's design almost as much.
You do realize that basically all GPUs are multicore. They have hundreds of little processing cores. That's what separates them from CPUs.
Channels?
yes, that vague "somewhere".
Which has nothing to do with how many cores the GPU has
If you don't know what you're talking about keep your keyboard silent.
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The iPad 2 probably will have a higher resolution screen--but 2048x1536 is just dreaming. The higher-resolution images in the iBooks app are probably to future-proof the app when Apple does move to higher-resolution screens (iBooks on Apple TV, anyone?).
Desktop and laptop GPUs, not mobile phone ones as of yet. Exclude Tegra please...
Sure it would lead to fragmentation, in that apps would have to run in a picture frame format or be scaled up using interpolation. Either of these are ugly and thus will lead to fragmentation.
Sure, dev's can push updates. However, iOS is different than other OS's in its closed nature. The dev's would have to first get Apple approval, and given the number of iPad apps out there, this is no easy task. The best solution for users and Apple is to go the 4X pixel route.
^ Yea I agree its the best route as far as developers go, but its quite the pricey route for Apple to take just for our benefit. I don't think we'll live in a world where Apple keeps the resolution the same between their devices. Sooner or later we will have to deal with varying resolutions. More than the iPhone/iPad right now. As a web designer too I deal with this regularly. Apps will have to learn to adjust eventually. Besides fragmentation or not, it won't last long. Apple developers and users actively upgrade their stuff unlike Android.
That I would like. Allow easy transfer of iPad apps to AppleTV apps.
That I would like. Allow easy transfer of iPad apps to AppleTV apps.
Not true. Windows has supported resolution independence since 3.1 I think it was, but I know for sure it existed in Windows 98... 13 years ago. It's just OS X that has never supported it. It was supposed to get resolution independence for Tiger (10.4) but it never happened, and seemingly Apple forgot about it.
That's only because TV sets don't go above 1080p. The 360 and PS3 both have the capacity to pump out much higher resolutions via HDMI, but there's not really a plethora of screens to display it on.
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Would IPS + "Retina" really cost that much?
Would IPS + "Retina" really cost that much?
But it's still impossible to achieve, correct? Just checked the latest NVIDIA and AMD GPU's and they both have a digital limit of 2560x1600 on a single display so a 5120x2880 iMac doesn't sound so likely. lol
Steve Jobs-"Awe...my plan is working (Stroking his white cat) doubling the resolution would make everyone join the iPad bandwagon...Muhhaaaa...my World domination is complete"
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Just don't forget about iOS 5, front/ back cameras, A5 chip and the like.
AppleMactablet said:Steve Jobs-"Awe...my plan is working (Stroking his white cat) doubling the resolution would make everyone join the iPad bandwagon...Muhhaaaa...my World domination is complete"
Just don't forget about iOS 5, front/ back cameras, A5 chip and the like.
