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by ilaksh 5081 days ago
Just to clarify, Retina is an Apple brand for a screen with a significantly increased resolution and high pixel density.

Its definitely a brand name, so lets not confuse that. Maybe just refer to the actual pixels per inch or even easier, the screen size/type and resolution. MacBook Pro 2012: 2880×1800

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retina_display

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This resonates with something I was thinking too. Basically everyone who has had a web experience hooked up to their 1080p TV has been screwed for a long time. Basically an '800px' layout has sucked for at least 5 years now on both 1920 x 1200 monitors and the aforementioned HD setup. There is no 'Retina' war, there is only web design stuck between the same rock and the same hard place. I feel for them but your tool box has to account for that.
I think the generic term would be something like "HiDPI display".