Can someone explain to me scientifically the benefit of retina displays and images? I honestly do not understand and would like to. Thanks!
Jan 23, 2013 · 5:53 PM UTC
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@fhwang That's actually helpful. Is it that the fonts are clearer and easier to see?
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@mollydotcom because people are stupid enough that they don't realise that their eyes have a resolution limitation that renders retina moot
@mollydotcom higher resolution displays are good. ‘retina’ is just apple’s terminology for selling one the same size with 4x the pixels
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@mollydotcom "Retina" in an Apple sense means under normal use the average person can't see individual pixels.
@mollydotcom The upside is that it's basically the highest quality your eye can comprehend.
@mollydotcom Scientifically speaking retina displays put your money in Apple's coffers. (and the higher pixel density looks *real* nice)
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@mollydotcom the unscientific benefit is that it’s as good a resolution as we can perceive. Any higher and you can’t discern a difference.
@mollydotcom it’s analogous to how print looks better than graphics on screen; the details are finer.