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The 5 Best Sites for Downloading Gorgeous Retina Wallpaper

By Oct. 29, 20120
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WallpapersWide. Think of WallpapersWide as the grab bag of Retina wallpaper sites, offering everything from cartoons and celebrities to “motors,” music, nature and “vintage” backgrounds (you can sort by any of those categories, and dozens more).

The only caveat: Many of its wallpapers top out below resolutions like 2560 x 1600 or 2880 x 1880, so be sure to use the handy “Filter By” resolution option on the left column. (That said, sorting by 2880 x 1880 turned up well over 400 pages of material, with 10 pictures per page.)

Cost: free

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Matt Peckham is TIME's video games, science tech and music tech correspondent based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His work has appeared in Variety, The Washington Post, The New York Times and others.

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thomasbell867
thomasbell867

We get awesome quality of vintage wallpapers from various websites and downloading links; that are especially design for desktop and mobile screen; retina wallpapers are more often presents some unique quality along with digital view with an eye catching experience. Therefore we used to prefer retina wallpapers to get a different look.

http://www.moebiusdigital.com/services/tradeshow-graphics/

myiphonewallpaper
myiphonewallpaper

A great collection of wallpapers can be also found at www.myipadretinawallpaper.com. Some of the materials and patterns look awesome on the new iPads! Also, don't forget to check out the badge creator and engrave your name/message on your screen!