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I'm not going to write feedback because I'm not a user looking for it to be solved. My original comment is critiquing the process that has lead to them shipping

I'm not going to write feedback because I'm not a user looking for it to be solved. My original comment is critiquing the process that has lead to them shipping software that doesn't meet modern standards – something entirely within the remit of Hacker News discussion. My "retina" display is actually a 4k monitor, a very commonplace and cheap piece of hardware, maybe even the norm nowadays for software engineers.

LoganDark 3y ago
Not sure about the criticism of marketing screenshots but I also have a 4K monitor, they're absolutely indispensable for staring at code all day and cost less than $100.
- seanmcdirmid 3y ago
  Good ones are around $400, really . A 4K for $100 would be like a 40 inch screen with a horrible PPI.
  - LoganDark 3y ago
    > A 4K for $100 would be like a 40 inch screen with a horrible PPI. My 4K monitor was $70 and is 15 inches so, not sure where you got that figure from. (You're right that $400 is better though, that would get me a touchscreen OLED. Unfortunately I don't have that much money yet~)
    - seanmcdirmid 3y ago
      A 15 inch 4K for $70? I would love to see that, no matter the quality.
      - LoganDark 3y ago
        You can find resellers for brands like UPERFECT all over eBay. The one I used was https://www.ebay.com/itm/313794877980 https://www.ebay.com/itm/313794877980, it looks like they've raised the price since then but I have that exact monitor in front of me and it was definitely $70 when I got it. That account still sells 4K monitors starting from $100, I only have a sample size of one so I'm not sure whether their descriptions are accurate but they're pretty non-specific so chances are you'll get a brand-new product even if they say "Front/back surface scratches or other scratches issue". My experience with UPERFECT in particular is that their monitors reproduce sRGB extremely well. I haven't checked the specs for "HDR" mode though, because Windows doesn't properly support HDR.

LoganDark 3y ago

Not sure about the criticism of marketing screenshots but I also have a 4K monitor, they're absolutely indispensable for staring at code all day and cost less than $100.

seanmcdirmid 3y ago
Good ones are around $400, really . A 4K for $100 would be like a 40 inch screen with a horrible PPI.
- LoganDark 3y ago
  > A 4K for $100 would be like a 40 inch screen with a horrible PPI. My 4K monitor was $70 and is 15 inches so, not sure where you got that figure from. (You're right that $400 is better though, that would get me a touchscreen OLED. Unfortunately I don't have that much money yet~)
  - seanmcdirmid 3y ago
    A 15 inch 4K for $70? I would love to see that, no matter the quality.
    - LoganDark 3y ago
      You can find resellers for brands like UPERFECT all over eBay. The one I used was https://www.ebay.com/itm/313794877980 https://www.ebay.com/itm/313794877980, it looks like they've raised the price since then but I have that exact monitor in front of me and it was definitely $70 when I got it. That account still sells 4K monitors starting from $100, I only have a sample size of one so I'm not sure whether their descriptions are accurate but they're pretty non-specific so chances are you'll get a brand-new product even if they say "Front/back surface scratches or other scratches issue". My experience with UPERFECT in particular is that their monitors reproduce sRGB extremely well. I haven't checked the specs for "HDR" mode though, because Windows doesn't properly support HDR.