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I find it interesting that this is the only tablet that hits the 300dpi threshold, and the next Kindle White is supposed to meet this as well. 300dpi is of course the resolution of most print magazines. The implication is obvious, but what isn't is why Apple declined to participate in this race.

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Print magazines are actually closer to 600 dpi for black text while only 200 dpi or less for color (due to Moiré patterns and CMYK printing).

In any case, Apple have indicated that they're more interested in limiting screen resolution fragmentation than chasing a specific resolution number (both iPads have the same number of pixels and that number is exactly 2 times the original iPad).

Right, it's diminishing returns. My Retina iPad 4 looks great. Maybe an extra 100 dpi would make it look better, but it would require more hardware, redesigned programs, etc. Frankly I'm not sure I'd even be able to notice it.

Of course, if you're not using the standard RGB style screen, it may make a difference. Having an extra 100 DPI on a pentile screen may be noticeable. I don't know.

> Of course, if you're not using the standard RGB style screen, it may make a difference. Having an extra 100 DPI on a pentile screen may be noticeable. I don't know.

Pentile screens are only on certain Samsung AMOLED screens. No LCD on the market is using Pentile, so it's a moot point.

Nexus 7 is 323ppi, and Nexus 10 is 300ppi

The existing kindle HDX tablets and both Nexus tablets are 300 or above:

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/tablets-retina-resolutions...

What do you mean by Apple declining to participate in this race? To quote the article, "These Mini Tablets all have almost exactly 326 Pixels Per Inch PPI (the same as the Retina Display iPhones)." That includes the iPad mini.

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