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Re:Only Apple and Google are skating to where the puck is going by davidcollantes on Tuesday February 26, 2013 @10:26AM (#5286087)
Sony does not have any notebook with the high density display of Apple's, or the one Google is trying. 1080p is not a synonym of a high density (PPI) display.
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Re:Only Apple and Google are skating to where the puck is going by recoiledsnake on Tuesday February 26, 2013 @10:28AM (#5286105)
>1080p is not a synonym of a high density (PPI) display.

Not on a 24" screen, but 11" at 1080p is pretty much there.

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Re:Only Apple and Google are skating to where the puck is going by davidcollantes on Tuesday February 26, 2013 @10:45AM (#5286222)
Macbook Pro (retina): 2560x1600 at 227 pixels per inch.

1080p: 1920x1080 (assuming 16:9)

Really can't compare. I do not mean I have seen all, but no display I have seen (on notebooks) gets near Apple's "retina display." None. Google is trying with the Pixel.

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Re:Only Apple and Google are skating to where the puck is going by recoiledsnake on Tuesday February 26, 2013 @11:03AM (#5286336)
You left out the DPI number for the 11" 1080p display.

Let me try:

Retina iPad: 264 PPI

13" Retina Macbook Pro: 227 PPI

10.6" Surface Pro: 208 PPI

11" Vaio Duo 11: 190 PPI

There is a difference but it is minor and I disagree with your statements you can't compare or that it doesn't even "get near". You'll be hitting the point of diminishing returns.

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Re:Only Apple and Google are skating to where the puck is going by dmatlack on Tuesday February 26, 2013 @10:42AM (#5286199)
1080p at 11" is still low density when you consider all the 4-5" smartphones that have 1080p displays.
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Re:Only Apple and Google are skating to where the puck is going by cooldeal on Tuesday February 26, 2013 @10:46AM (#5286233)
By the same token, Chromebook Pixel is low density compared to the 4.7" 1080p HTC One phone or the 9.6" new iPad with retina.
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