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Because the display industry perpetuated the lie that resolution is more important and not pixel density. Apple's metric for retina displays is a lot more hones
by narrationbox 6y ago
Because the display industry perpetuated the lie that resolution is more important and not pixel density. Apple's metric for retina displays is a lot more honest. Beyond a certain point at a particular distance your eyes would not be able to physically resolve the pixels. 1080p, 1440p, 4k, are all meaningless if you do not include pixel density. A 4k display 3 meters tall has a very different pixel density compared to a 3 inch 1080p device.
- Arbalest 6y agoI personally am still fine with the ~100 ppi density. Being fine with it means using a UHD TV of slightly more than double the diagonal length of the 1080p 23-24" monitors is actually a cool way to get more real estate without multiple monitors. I think this really is a personal preference thing.
- the_pwner224 6y agoPixel density isn't what matters either. It's the angular size of the pixels as you see them (not sure what the actual term for that is). My phone has around 550 PPI but my computer monitor at 160 PPI looks damn near as sharp. Meanwhile I can clearly notice when the phone's resolution is reduced to get around 400 PPI, but I highly doubt I would be able to tell the difference between 200 and 250 on a computer monitor.
- everdrive 6y agoWhy does anyone think seeing pixels is bad. Past a certain point, you gain literally nothing.