Retina iMac Review: The Screen That Makes Desktops Relevant Again Maximum Pixels in Apple's 5K Display for the Most Demanding Photo or Video Jobs
By GEOFFREY A. FOWLER Oct. 22, 2014 I love using a desktop computer to write, surf and create, but I've had a nagging suspicion that they're going away. Who needs a desktop in a world with laptops, tablets and even phones that are just as capable? Last week Apple introduced a new kind of desktop iMac that changed my mind. The new computer is similar in shape and capability to last year's iMac, except for one amazing feature: It packs four times the resolution into its 27-inch Retina screen. Because it has so many pixels-14.7 million, in fact-you'll never need to think about pixels again. Priced at $2,500 and up, you don't need this new iMac-standard 27-inch iMacs start at $700 less. But oh boy will you want one, particularly if you spend time working with digital photos or videos. Using the Retina iMac lets you see, for the first time, every pixel you've captured all at once. And even if you're just buried in spreadsheets and Web pages, it feels like putting on a new pair of glasses. The Retina iMac makes type, icons and images look like they've been printed on the screen, while suffering few performance problems for that herculean effort. ... http://www.wsj.com/articles/retina-imac-review-the-screen-that-makes-desktops-relevant-again-1413908996 _______________________________________________ Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews_etskywarn.net
