The 3rd generation iPad’s Retina display has drawn an enormous amount of interest. It’s the best mobile display ever, and it’s also arguably the biggest upgrade of the new iPad over the iPad 2. Apple feels so strongly that the new display will impress you that they made it the subject of their first commercial for the device. You’re probably wondering by now what makes the iPad’s Retina display so appealing.
The two most impressive aspects of the Retina display are the resolution and the pixel density. At a resolution of 2048×1536, the latest iPad has a resolution twice as high as its predecessor. The latest edition of the Asus Transformer, one of the iPad’s main competitors, is just 1920×1200. This resolution is more than enough to accommodate high-definition movies and the most detailed pictures, making sure that you don’t miss a detail.
Still, a crystal-clear resolution is only part of the equation. The sheer number of pixels included in the display is what makes it worthy of Apple’s “Retina” labeling. 3.1 million pixels have been included in the iPad. This means that, at a reasonable distance, the human eye can’t distinguish individual pixels in the new iPad’s display. The 3.1 million pixels in the display is over a million more than most current HDTV models, and it’s four times as many pixels as found in the iPad 2′s display.
Color saturation is another aspect of the Retina display that Apple is touting heavily. The iPad’s Retina display has 44% better color saturation than the iPad 2. Images won’t just display on the iPad with unprecedented clarity. They’ll display with a rich palette of colors that’s virtually unmatched.
If you’re wondering how the Retina display will handle apps that weren’t built for its massive resolution, don’t worry. Apple has adjusted the native iOS apps to take full advantage of the increased screen real estate. You’ll be able to get more done with the stock iOS apps, and third-party apps will automatically be adjusted so that they look stunning on the Retina display. Text on the new iPad will be universally adjusted to the appropriate size so that it is both legible and clear.
Put all of this together, and the new iPad’s Retina display is the most amazing part of a device that has no shortage of incredible features. Once you’ve seen the display on the latest iPad for yourself, you’ll understand what’s so special about it. It puts to shame every mobile display that’s on the market now. Just like the introduction of the iPhone 4′s Retina display raised the standard for smartphones, the new iPad 3 Retina display has set the standard for tablets computers everywhere.
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