Have Apple ripped me off?

Dirk Diggler · 18 Aug 2015 at 09:22

Just bought an iPad Mini 2 in the Apple store Aberdeen. I got home and compared it to my wife's iPad Mini 1 and they look the same. So I checked for screen resolution on this website : http://www.whatismyscreenresolution.com/

Shouldn't it be 2,048 x 1,536?

:confused:

rickh · 18 Aug 2015 at 09:32

Looks like the pixels in the Web browser rendering are being doubled, or the website is simply reporting the wrong res.

In fact, on Apple's retina screen devices, a pixel is no longer equal to a physical dot on the screen. It has become an arbitrary measurement which represents 2x2 hardware pixels, which seems silly in a way, but also makes sense for backward compatibility.

http://www.sthlmconnection.se/en/blog/new-ipad-and-resolution-independence

Dirk Diggler · 18 Aug 2015 at 09:33

Could make sense, but what's the point of the increased resolution?

Compared side to side, these 2 iPads look the exact same.

Zefan · 18 Aug 2015 at 09:33

Mine says 360x640 on my Nexus 5 (1080p).

If you can't see the difference between 163ppi and 326ppi, there's always specsavers.

Dirk Diggler · 18 Aug 2015 at 09:40

Zefan said:
Mine says 360x640 on my Nexus 5 (1080p).

If you can't see the difference between 163ppi and 326ppi, there's always specsavers.

Exactly. My wife sees no difference either. I just downloaded high res images to both and viewing in the photo editor, you wouldn't know which was which.

matthab · 19 Aug 2015 at 18:48

What's the product code?

tribz · 19 Aug 2015 at 19:23

Have a look at text on each and see if you can see the difference. The non retina text will be more blocky.

adolf hamster · 19 Aug 2015 at 19:26

I'm using 1280×800, which is definately halved in both dimensions according to my highly calibrated eyes

Dirk Diggler · 19 Aug 2015 at 19:29

tribz said:
Have a look at text on each and see if you can see the difference. The non retina text will be more blocky.

I see it now, the text is clearer on my iPad. Looks like Apple did rip me off, just not in the way I thought!

spoffle · 19 Aug 2015 at 19:35

Oh lawd

MOOGLEYS · 19 Aug 2015 at 21:47

I have the mini 2 and my wife the mini 1 and I can see a fair difference between them even on non text screens.

spoffle · 19 Aug 2015 at 22:55

Well, with the OP living in a cave, I can't say I'm too surprised. His mind is still probably blown by the regular iPad mini.

something daft already!! · 19 Aug 2015 at 23:02

Of course Apple have ripped you off. They rip off all their customers.

MOOGLEYS · 19 Aug 2015 at 23:08

howiepoohs said:
Of course Apple have ripped you off. They rip off all their customers.

No different to buying a BMW when a Mondeo does the job tbh.....

something daft already!! · 20 Aug 2015 at 13:28

MOOGLEYS said:
No different to buying a BMW when a Mondeo does the job tbh.....

Does it? Do BMW employ sweatshop workers paid a pittance to work in dangerous and contaminated environment where many die or are killed? Do BWM make a massive profit off the back of third world workers? Apple are responsible for environmental destruction and unethical business practises due to the way the make their products.

It's not the same at all. You are not paying for a better quality product, you are paying for a name because you think you are hip and trendy or better than everyone else or some such nonsense.

MOOGLEYS · 20 Aug 2015 at 13:32

howiepoohs said:
Does it? Do BMW employ sweatshop workers paid a pittance to work in dangerous and contaminated environment where many die or are killed? Do BWM make a massive profit off the back of third world workers? Apple are responsible for environmental destruction and unethical business practises due to the way the make their products.

It's not the same at all. You are not paying for a better quality product, you are paying for a name because you think you are hip and trendy or better than everyone else or some such nonsense.

Apple stuff is made by Foxconn which make most computer devices. So it can really be implied to pretty much any PC, Xbox, PS4, Laptops, Tablets and lots of others....

It's not the same at all. You are not paying for a better quality product, you are paying for a name because you think you are hip and trendy or better than everyone else or some such nonsense.

If you ever met me you would see how untrue this is.