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Most of the market just wants the cheapest thing that will allow them to chat on facebook and watch netflix. If you are a professional and spend 10 hours a day
by midrus 6y ago
Most of the market just wants the cheapest thing that will allow them to chat on facebook and watch netflix.
If you are a professional and spend 10 hours a day at your computers, you will realize the quality of the screen matters a lot.
As seen developer with 1080p at 14" inch I cannot stand the ugly fonts you get.
It's not just about real estate. Just out side by side a 1440p/retina screen next to a 1080p and you will see the difference.
It's ok if you value battery, good for you. But saying there is no advantage is ridiculous.
- wayneftw 6y agoI've been a professional programmer for over 20 years and I have tried many, many different screen resolutions. I have a 2015 Macbook Pro right here next to my Acer E5-575G with 15.6" Full HD (1080p) screen. Comparing them directly - I have absolutely no clue what you are talking about. Fonts, images and the UI look just as good if not better. I'll say better since I think the Mac UI is hideous. You're right though - it's definitely not about screen real-estate because with Retina/2k/4k the OS typically has to scale everything up so you basically lose any real-estate that would have been gained in the first place. That's ridiculous IMO. The only place I use Retina/2k/4k is for gaming and movies and I definitely am not doing either of those activities on a lowly laptop.