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by bluespice 5094 days ago
"Retina" is just as ambiguous as "High". Apple didn't invent anything with "Retina" screens so branding is pretentious, pixel density is just that: a number.
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No. Retina means that you can't distinguish pixels at your normal reading distance. A number is meaningless without understanding the technology.

And I wouldn't downplay Apple's involvement in the Retina displays. Their prepayments allow for companies to do R&D/production.