So you're literally using it as a 1080p screen? Lmao.

bitL · on May 3, 2023

Yes, since like 2012 with the MacBook Pro. That's how retina works. It's 2023 now.

G3rn0ti · on May 3, 2023

And almost no PC laptop copies that concept. The benefit is simply not that compelling unless you are designing type faces maybe.

But maybe we boring PC people just can’t miss what we don’t know. Like Bentley cars or Champagne when we can get Toyotas and sparkling wine. ;)

bitL · on May 3, 2023

...or maybe it's just market segmentation to give PC plebs inferior tech? You seem to be proud of being what some marketing exec views as an unimportant low-margin value segment only good for getting rid of old stuff.

forty · on May 3, 2023

It's probably an eye thing. I looked at higher resolution Macs carefully and I honestly cannot see the difference (despite not having known eyesight issues). I'm sure if I'd train my eyes enough I might end up seeing the difference, but I don't really see why I would want to train my eyes on that and then having to complain my whole life about standard screens not being good enough.

bitL · on May 3, 2023

You might be right; I see pixels on 13" 1080p displays clearly so I simply have no choice.

howinteresting · on May 3, 2023

I think the actual market segmentation is Apple charging a 300-400% markup for storage. Framework's prices are far more honest and you can always bring your own M.2s as well.

bitL · on May 3, 2023

Agreed, Apple practices are atrocious and Framework seems like a better deal. But it looks like they scavenged unsold displays made for Microsoft Surface and can't source other ones with the same aspect ratio/size but better anywhere.