Apple's just announced the 15" Macbook Pro, with a high-resolution 2880×1800 15.4" display. They're calling it a Retina Display, but if that's the case, it's not quite the first laptop to have one: Sony has had a couple of laptops with 220 ppi screens. On the other hand, no-one is producing a competitive mainstream laptop with such a high resolution now. For reference, the iPhone is 326 ppi and the iPad 264 ppi. [The Verge]
"Retina Display" MacBook Pro
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