New Apple Lust Objects for 2010 and onward

what would be the resolution of a 15" retina screen?

new one isn't a whole object, it only becomes whole on the side of an Apple product

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i did some "back of envelope" calculations driving home and i figured that a 300 ppi 15" monitor would be like 3x the resolution of a 1440 x 900, i.e. something like 4320 x 2700 ... does that sound right?

It depends how far away from your face they're claiming. I guess distance is figured in somehow? I don't know, we're talking friggin huge resolutions in any case.

I have a 27" (yeah, yeah I blew too much money last year) monitor on my desktop and I am kind of scared by what resolution it'd be to be a "retina display"

have they invented this 'retina display' bullshit or what

by 'retina' they mean 'snake' and by display they mean 'we think you are morons'

you mean the term or the actual high-DPI screen tech?

the terminology is all their marketing department afaik, but the high dpi displays are made by others with heavy investment from Apple

It's a bit like how the iOs5.1 update changes the display to show '4G' instead of '3G' without actually changing anything, a bit like how a year or two back they were found out displaying four or five bars even when the reception was low.

eh, the bar thing makes some sense in that there's no "here is what the bars mean on the cell phone" guide

the screen is actually changed, though. the current one has pixels like lego blocks, the new one has pixels so small you need a decent macro lens to see them.

It's really depressing, having both an iPhone 4S and a first generation iPad right next to you and continually using the iPhone to read things and browse the web because the iPad seems so slow and painfully blocky in comparison

/mega first world problem

ppl with 1st gen ipads are the most disgusting savages

how often should you change an iPad

2 - 4 years

how heavy is yr iFlow

Every year.

mh that is probably the first-worldest first-world problem i've ever heard

that said i relate entirely

think I'm finally going to get an iPad (work is paying) - what else do I need? smart cover? a case? screen protector?

idg people who buy screen protectors etc. for their apple iProducts

steve jobs did not fall upon his own sword for antennagate so that you could put your iPhone in a condom

I have a screen protector for my iphone why because I cannot afford another iphone and it goes in a pocket w/ my keys

The smart cover is pretty sick though, have you seen it in action? Frankly I wish I had one for my iPhone solely for the times I want to prop it up (i.e. the airplane)

iatee why would you put your phone in the same pocket as your keys???

I can only afford pants w/ one pocket because apple products cost so much

yes and anyway how can you fit an iphone and keys in skintight purple jeans and why aren't your keys on a carabiner?

keys go on your carabiner, iphone goes in your bike messenger bag or your hoodie pockets

ehh iPhone screens are made of glass, even if they get scratched (mine cretainly has a few) you can't notice them when the device is on (same goes for dirt inside the screen etc.)

my iPhone goes into my cargo shorts

I totally noticed the scratches and they bothered me

I use a case that's pretty minimal on my iPhone because I'm good at dropping things and hits to the corners seem to be a risk. Never had a screen protector on anything, though.

so I got an iphone condom

the scratches on your screen protector? xp

I have a screen protector on my phone because I am somewhat careless and I hate scratches and I like to be able to sell it in perfect condition. Probably these all apply a lot less to an ipad, though (obv the selling it in particular).

no on the actual screen xp

I haven't got an ipad screen protector tho, but my ipad very rarely is in my pants pocket

tried multiple cases for my iphone, they all sucked. i'd prob get one of those smart covers for ipad though, if i had one.

see idg the idea of protecting something so that it'll have higher resale value - your iProduct is gonna be worth less by the time the next one comes out - is a $30 case going to increase your resale value by $30 when it comes time to resell?

my case was like $5 and my screen protector was like $!

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right, case and screen protector cost very little, and I found that it did make quite a difference what I could sell them for (having one scratched and one not - the difference in selling price was at least $50 iirc).

you got them in chinatown I bet! xp

it also doesn't make sense to me to buy a nice phone with a nice display only to put a really crappy screen protector on it, it's like smearing vaseline on your computer screen

i have a rubberized iphone protector because it was designed by an artist i like but it makes it a pain the ass to get it out of jean poockets

screen protectors are the plasticky stick-on things? i tried it once, bubbles drove me nuts

I bought my (current-gen) iPod touch used, and the original owner put a screen protector on it, which I left on. It actually is barely noticeable, except at some edges where it doesn't stick well. Should I peel it off? Is the Gorilla Glass really unlikely to get scratched from normal use? I carry it around in my pocket (put my keys in the other pocket) without a case.

idg why they make lovely things that are so fragile they need the kind of protection which makes them less lovely.

you got them in chinatown I bet! xp

little chinatown-esque shop in sunnyside

my only major problem i have with with my new iphone is that you get notification noises complete with vibrate, from email, text or whatever, while you are on a call. that's just crazy.

I keep mine in my pocket w/my keys, and the screen has not a mark on it. The back is all scratched up, but.

the nice screen protectors are made by a japanese company and cost like $15 for 2

tbf you can mistreat the hell out of an iphone as long as you're not dropping it on a really hard surface

my old nokia phone had a case that was dented and scratched to shit but those things are pretty unkillable

do they look clear and prevent scratches cause that is what mine does