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Re:Q&A with the developer of BetterDummy: from macOS secrets... by pedrocr on Tuesday December 07, 2021 @04:27AM (#29470558)
The current 13.3" screens are 1600p, the original Retina displays were also 1800p on 15". Only the last generation is a little higher and still not 4K like in PCs. Apple itself has always branded "Retina" based on angular resolution and not surface density, so viewing distance makes a huge difference.
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Re:Q&A with the developer of BetterDummy: from macOS secrets... by 4ad on Tuesday December 07, 2021 @04:32AM (#29470581)
No, their 13'' screens have been 2560x1600 (226ppi) since 2012. You are confused because the nomenclature like 1080p refers to vertical resolution while 4k refers to horizontal resolution.
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Re:Q&A with the developer of BetterDummy: from macOS secrets... by pedrocr on Tuesday December 07, 2021 @04:41AM (#29470639)
No to what? I know what 1080p/1600p/1800p is. Here's a direct quote from the Macbook Air tech specs:

Retina display: 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution

If 1600p on 13" is not Retina you need to argue this with Apple instead.

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Re:Q&A with the developer of BetterDummy: from macOS secrets... by 4ad on Tuesday December 07, 2021 @04:42AM (#29470644)
> If 1600p on 13" is not Retina you need to argue this with Apple instead.

It's 226ppi display. Why would it not be a retina display?

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Re:Q&A with the developer of BetterDummy: from macOS secrets... by detaro on Tuesday December 07, 2021 @04:44AM (#29470658)
1280x720: 720p

1920x1080: 1080p

2560x1440: 1440p

2560x1600: ...

EDIT: if you're going to edit your comment once called out on talking nonsense, at least have the decency to note it.

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