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This is a bit of sensationalist non-news, isn't it? I mean, we all know how exactly every single computer software/hardware manufacturer always use "resolution-less" photographs in their ads on computer screens, cellphone screens and so on.
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I seem to recall current ads doing the same thing comparing digital cable to analog....
Same with DVD vs Blu-Ray
It may just be me, but it appears that they are not much sharper than the DVDs (unlike the DVD vs VHS change) and most of it is marketing.
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Same with DVD vs Blu-Ray
Can you actually see the difference between DVD and Blu-Ray? It may just be me, but it appears that they are not much sharper than the DVDs (unlike the DVD vs VHS change) and most of it is marketing.
[1] http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/retina-display.html
edit: their side-by-side comparison shows the correct number of pixels between the two.
The "a" on the right is fine, it is there to represent the kind of image in which you no longer are able to detect pixillation, going above of the supposed 300dpi limit, like what would happen on the iPhone4. On the other hand, presenting on the left an "a" with half the quality of the one on the right would probably be too difficult for people to spot the difference.
If they were fair on that slide, it probably would be interesting to analyze if people would really notice the difference or if they would just pretend they did (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperors_New_Clothes). Sure thing, it would not have that much of an impact, at least until all of those people get the chance of having the new iPhone in their hands.
People always seem to forget that this is marketing . They're trying to show what the difference is like , they don't need to be exact.