Comments on: Pushing Pixels: Will The iPad 2′s Screen Be Insanely High-Res? http://techland.time.com/2011/01/17/pushing-pixels-will-the-ipad-2s-screen-be-insanely-high-res/ News and reviews from the world of gadgets, gear, apps and the web Sat, 25 May 2013 00:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: kenslivejournal http://techland.time.com/2011/01/17/pushing-pixels-will-the-ipad-2s-screen-be-insanely-high-res/comment-page-1/#comment-15673 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:24:51 +0000 https://timenerdworld.wordpress.com/?p=63540#comment-15673 This is typical. Right now — at this moment — the NookColor has a superior pixel density to the iPad. It is highly superior for reading because of this. When I go from my NookColor and pick up an iPad, my eye immediately sees just how pixely the iPad is. I wouldn’t want to read for 15 minutes on it.

But no one talks about this comparison. Why? Because it is not an example of Apple superiority, therefore it is not a “sexy” news story. You will notice that there are never breathless articles touting products that are better than Apple in some way. Culturally, we have already decided that Apple is the only innovator, and so we only create and consume stories that fit this schema.

So I guess it’s like this: it’s OK to write breathless “articles” about speculated “amazing” superiorities of an as-yet-unreleased Apple product (because this is an example of how amazing Apple is) but it is not OK, to compare the two products as they exist in the present moment, IF the comparison would find Apple lacking.

Apple always wins: either (a) they have a superior product right now and the media talks about nothing else, or (b) they will release an amazing product (maybe) in the almost-near-future, so no need to talk about anyone else’s superior products right now.

Media people, I thought you went to school to learn objectivity, and how best to report the truth. Please think about this the next time, before you hit “submit.”

]]> By: tereglith http://techland.time.com/2011/01/17/pushing-pixels-will-the-ipad-2s-screen-be-insanely-high-res/comment-page-1/#comment-15655 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:13:40 +0000 https://timenerdworld.wordpress.com/?p=63540#comment-15655 “it looks just like the real thing! Except it glows! And is reflective. And it might give you eyestrain.”

]]> By: pks29733steel http://techland.time.com/2011/01/17/pushing-pixels-will-the-ipad-2s-screen-be-insanely-high-res/comment-page-1/#comment-15652 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:06:55 +0000 https://timenerdworld.wordpress.com/?p=63540#comment-15652 What difference is it going to make if you can’t see the screen outside!! If I wanted to stay inside, I’d use my desktop or laptop. Take the ‘Idiot Pad’ into sunlite and you can’t see a thing. I’m glad I didn’t waste my money on it, but sad my friend did!

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