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Retina Resolution questions
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1648282" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Hopefully there's not a misunderstanding here…because is it happens a lot with retina displays.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I hope that when this computer is set to it's naive resolution…your not expecting to all of a sudden have a much larger amount of screen "real estate".</p><p></p><p>Yes…on a "regular" non-retina display…you might find a resolution close to 2560 x 1600 resolution on something like a 27" (2560x1440) or 30" (2560x1600) external monitor. But on a 13" retina MacBook Pro with a native resolution of 2560 x 1600…the pixel density is greater (more pixels per inch). It is the more pixels per inch that gives a retina display greater clarity & crispness (but NOT extra screen real-estate).</p><p></p><p>So..if you compare an:</p><p></p><p>- older non-retina 13" MacBook Pro with a NATIVE resolution of 1280x800</p><p>- newer retina 13" MacBook Pro with a NATIVE resolution of 2560x1600</p><p></p><p>From from a screen real estate perspective…they will both look EXACTLY the same (display the exact same amount of data or "stuff"). But…because of the greater pixel density of the retina display (more pixels per inch)….the 13" retina display MacBook Pro will look clearer, sharper, and crisper.</p><p></p><p>HTH,<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1648282, member: 56379"] Hopefully there's not a misunderstanding here…because is it happens a lot with retina displays.:) I hope that when this computer is set to it's naive resolution…your not expecting to all of a sudden have a much larger amount of screen "real estate". Yes…on a "regular" non-retina display…you might find a resolution close to 2560 x 1600 resolution on something like a 27" (2560x1440) or 30" (2560x1600) external monitor. But on a 13" retina MacBook Pro with a native resolution of 2560 x 1600…the pixel density is greater (more pixels per inch). It is the more pixels per inch that gives a retina display greater clarity & crispness (but NOT extra screen real-estate). So..if you compare an: - older non-retina 13" MacBook Pro with a NATIVE resolution of 1280x800 - newer retina 13" MacBook Pro with a NATIVE resolution of 2560x1600 From from a screen real estate perspective…they will both look EXACTLY the same (display the exact same amount of data or "stuff"). But…because of the greater pixel density of the retina display (more pixels per inch)….the 13" retina display MacBook Pro will look clearer, sharper, and crisper. HTH,:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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