Will the 2nd-gen iPad get a Retina Display? »

Ryan Block:

Maybe 2560 x 1920 doesn’t sound like a lot, but it should. Let’s put that in context with the kinds of high resolutions you get on some professional-grade desktop products:

MacBook Pro 15-inch = 1440 x 900
Macbook Pro 15-inch high-res = 1680 x 1050
Macbook Pro 17-inch = 1920 x 1200
Dell 24-inch monitor = 1920 x 1200

Think about that for a moment: a 9.7-inch screen that displays more visual information than two high res 24-inch monitors stacked on top of one another.

Possible, but doubtful.

♠ November 26th, 2010