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Originally Posted by Viper2K1
I don't really understand why people need a retina display on a 15" laptop, even for photo editing ... don't those people hook their laptop up on some 27"+ external IPS screen when they want to get some work done properly?
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When we talk about products like these, we're not talking about "need". If it was need we were talking about, we'd all go and buy $300 Acer notebooks with Celeron processors from Walmart. We'd all drive Ford Festivas, and live in 400 sq foot homes made by Ikea. In this case, actually when it comes to any Apple product... we're talking purely about personal indulgences, and self satisfaction.
2880 x 1800 15" IPS display gives you 220ppi. It's the pixel density that makes it absolutely gorgeous. The 27" display looks great too, but it's a lower resolution and a MUCH lower pixel density.
So yeah, nobody "needs" it... But I certainly will love owning one.