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I have serious doubts, but that would put the iPad2 at 264 ppi (pixels per inch) compared to the iPhone 4's 326 ppi.



Which would mean the PPI is lower than the "retina display" minimum that Steve Jobs talked about when the iPhone 4 debuted. I wonder if they'll still call it a retina display?


That retina display threshold would be dependent on how far the device is commonly held from the eyes. In my experience, iPad users tend to put them in their laps whereas iPhone users tend to hold them closer.


Of course he would! It's a killer marketing term :)

Apple's marketing copy on the term specifically says: "the Retina display’s pixel density is so high, your eye is unable to distinguish individual pixels."

It isn't tied to a specific PPI number.

And besides, depending on how good your eyesight is, the iPhone 4 'Retina display' moniker can be bogus, anyway (http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2010/06/10/re...)


Probably. The resolution at which you can't distinguish individual pixels depends on your distance from the screen, so they could spin it by saying you use the iPad a bit further back from your face than a phone. (If they even bother to spin it.)

Edit: Whoa, a popular point to make -- I should reload before commenting :)




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