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Screenshot from Retina Display MacBook Pro Shows 5.1 Million Pixels of Dashboard

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This 2880x1880 screenshot of Dashboard on a Retina-equipped MacBook Pro displays at full resolution on non-Retina equipped Macs. The image gives a decent idea of the sheer number of pixels on Apple's new flagship Mac.

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brock2621
180 months ago
It's.... So.... Beautiful....
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Voidness
180 months ago
My God, it's full of pixels...
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Hastings101
180 months ago
Image (http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/167516_184605791566785_178088415551856_616979_7879689_n.jpg)

Aww thanks. You're beautiful too! :)
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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Watabou
180 months ago
A very small and insignificant thing I noticed: the little dots on the background are pushed out. My dashboard background dots are pushed in.

The widgets are so nice and clear though. It's amazing.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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ArtOfWarfare
180 months ago
Question: Is this machine good enough to replace my 24" 2.4 GHz Al iMac?

Or am I going to miss those 9" of desktop I'll lose?

As pretty as it is, I just don't think I can justify purchasing it...
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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CoolCatGee
180 months ago
A very small and insignificant thing I noticed: the little dots on the background are pushed out. My dashboard background dots are pushed in.

The widgets are so nice and clear though. It's amazing.

On 10.8 it looks the same, light up top and dark on the bottom of the circles...
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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