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		nixass 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dell UltraSharp 52 Thunderbolt Hub Monitor Retina pixels what? Pixel is a pixel, density _of pixels_ is what you're looking for

lemoncucumber 3 months ago [–]

"Retina" is Apple's marketing name for high PPI displays.

nixass 3 months ago | [–]

Exactly. Retina is not "pixels" though or type of pixel

wlonkly 3 months ago | | [–]

I think they mean "but those pixels are very small, right?"

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