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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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