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Until phones are 600dpi like paper, I'm fine with display resolution continuing to increase, thanks.


4k would exceed that significantly on a 6" display. Thus why parent compares an 8k phone to the 24/192 discussion - the benefits are nothing more than being able to advertise a larger number.


Ah. Sorry. I didn't do the math.


Let's do the math. If I didn't screw it up (and I probably did), an 8k iphone 6 would be around 1600 dpi.


Imagine being able to use a physical magnifier to see more information on the screen. Wouldn't that be great? at least for a curious child?


I'm imagining the computer consoles in Brazil. https://imgur.com/pFUTYH2


I kind of had that effect at a trade show a while ago where they had huge demo displays like 12 foot /6000 pixels across and I couldn't see all the detail at a usual viewing distance but could make it out in small areas by wandering up close. It was kinda cool. I'm not sure it would have that much value in a domestic setting but in something like a museum / gallery could be good.


I'd think a curious child with a magnifier would be more interested in seing what the display is made of.


It would also increase the effective color count, even if it didn't help resolution.


so, carrying that to its logical conclusion, does that mean that at some point we will create displays w/ such a high resolution that they will, in some sense, be creating a "universe" which is indistinguishable from that which they are displaying? or, i guess that would mean the display essentially is what it is displaying. is that even possible in our universe, or would that be akin to creating energy / matter from nothingness?

clearly the display would blink "let there be light"* at startup.

* http://www.multivax.com/last_question.html


Like microfiche?


It's not like a smarthphone has that much extra processor and battery to waste.




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