Isn't the real question "why do people buy it, regardless of the price, even though the hardware and software stack isn't capable of providing a fluid experienc

Isn't the real question "why do people buy it, regardless of the price, even though the hardware and software stack isn't capable of providing a fluid experience at that resolution?"? I haven't used a Retina macbook, but I find it hard to believe Apple would sell a macbook that isn't responsive in typical use cases.