Can't use a laptop because of Digital display pixelation

[TheBinarySheep]

Strange question.

We know someone who apparently can't use a laptop, but has no problem using a phone or iPad. It's been said that it's because of Digital display pixelation.

I can't find anything online about it, is it a thing? The person has told their employer that they are unable to use a laptop at all, and need an iPad.

I know iPhones and iPads have a higher DPI than the type of laptop a company might buy to give to staff (cheap), but I can't help but think that this is made up.

[jonsp]

To be fair an iPad probably costs about the same as a reasonable laptop that a company might provide, unless they really are doing things on the cheap.

Would an iPad even run the software their employer needs?

[Red9zero]

Can't they just connect a monitor to the laptop ? I use two laptops for work and they both have monitors, keyboards and mice attached to them. Couple of docking stations and a small rack and it`s all tidied up.

Edited by Red9zero on Friday 11th August 11:07

[devnull]

I mean the term they’re quoting just sounds like something my ageing parents would make up and blame.

It basically sounds like they want a “retina” style HiDPI screen. Which is fair enough because why would you want a stty thinkpad 1080p fuzzy panel when there are so many bright and crisp options available.

The other sticking point is that assuming they’re working for a corporate, you can’t really have an iPad as a main device! Fine for email and browsing but you’ll come unstuck doing excel or sheets day in day out in it.

[Sporky]

Could be a pixel density thing? So a 24-inch 4k monitor would be OK, but a 27-inch FHD one not. I'd think there must be monitors that match the ipad's pixel density.

[anonymous-user]

What does "Retina" actually mean as it seems like a term Apple have used for all sorts of display resolutions over the years.

The laptop I am currently using is 2560 X 1600
The iPad Pro 11 inch is 2388x1668

Sounds like a load of made up Gen Z "I have mental health issues" rubbish to get an iPad.

Does this person manage to watch a normal TV without issue?

[Sporky]

Joey Deacon said:

What does "Retina" actually mean

220dpi and up.

Telly may be a red herring as you typically sit much further from a telly than a laptop.

[MitchT]

I guess it depends on the resolution of the laptop screen. A place where I worked got cheap 27" monitors which looked like the picture was constructed from lego bricks compared with the Retina MacBook Pro that it was attached to!