I think Google was right when it said: “World’s highest-resolution 7-inch tablet” The first Nexus 7 beat the iPad mini’s display quality too. So will Apple finally answer with a Retina iPad mini this fall?
The human eye stops being able to distinguish individual pixels around 300 ppi, and getting that high quality of a display into such a small factor has proven to be difficult for Apple. Google worked wonders with Japan Display to make the new Nexus 7 possible, and DisplaySearch told AllThingsD that “volume shipments of such a device [Retina iPad mini] won’t come until the first few months of next year because of the challenges of producing such a display.â€
The current iPad mini’s display is a measly 163 ppi. The second-gen Nexus 7 has a way better display, more than twice the RAM, dual-stereo speakers, wireless charging, and costs $100 less than Apple’s 7-inch tablet. The iPad is still moving way more units than the Nexus 7, but it’s still a wake up call. Apple should be embarrassed if it doesn’t release a Retina iPad mini before the holidays.
“Apple should be embarrassed if it doesn’t release a Retina iPad mini before the holidays.â€
Don’t you think so ?