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I looked at a friend's iPhone with high resolution display the other day. I was really impressed how I could not see any pixels. Then I pulled out my old nexus
by aw3c2 14y ago
I looked at a friend's iPhone with high resolution display the other day. I was really impressed how I could not see any pixels.
Then I pulled out my old nexus one to compare how crappy it would look now. As it turned out I could not tell a difference. the 800x480 screen already is dense enough for me to not see any pixels.
Confirmation bias is a bitch.
Edit: Typo fixing and capitalisation.
- nicholassmith 14y agoWhen I bought my iPad 2 I was very happy, then used it, then convinced myself I could see the pixels. 100% convinced, I was horrified thinking "I bought the wrong one, I should have spent the extra and got the iPad 3". Roll forward a couple of days after using it and I realised that I'd mostly talked myself into thinking I could, and that it was a non-issue.
- untog 14y agoThe Android community is terrible with this (and I say this as a very happy Android user). People complain about PenTile, SLCD vs AMOLED, etc. etc., but I swear- if you did a blind test, 90% of users wouldn't even be able to guess the screen resolution, let alone the technology used to make it. If you stare at a phone/tablet in the store for long enough you can find any number of flaws in it. When you actually use the thing day to day to read e-mail and navigate your way around a city it doesn't matter one jot.