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Re:Ask HN: Why aren’t there more third party retina screens? by netizen-936824 on Thursday March 10, 2022 @06:15PM (#30633940)
Would you also say there are no other smartphones on the market if apple had to sign off on approvals? That's the same thing as you're saying here. The panels have a greater DPI than what apple calls "retina"

Just because apple doesn't call it something doesn't mean it doesn't exist, that's patently absurd

Retina is just a trademark, nothing more

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Re:Ask HN: Why aren’t there more third party retina screens? by tragictrash on Thursday March 10, 2022 @09:11PM (#30635330)
Correct, its a trademark owned by apple. Apple has to sign off on anything using it. And until apple does that, its not a retina display. That's how brands/trademarks work, right?. Its just a label. Isn't that what I said in my original post?

It seems like you are reading words I didn't write. That's patently absurd!

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Re:Ask HN: Why aren’t there more third party retina screens? by netizen-936824 on Thursday March 10, 2022 @09:20PM (#30635383)
So why is it the trademark that matters rather than the function/specs of the panel. Which part is actually important for how the product gets used?
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Re:Ask HN: Why aren’t there more third party retina screens? by tragictrash on Thursday March 10, 2022 @10:21PM (#30635744)
It's not.

> AFAIK, there is currently only 1 non-Apple branded "Retina" (~218 PPI) desktop display on the market.

> Ask HN: Why aren’t there more third party retina screens?

That's what I was responding to. Great job.

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