Apparently, these screens are already available in the supply chain, but can add as much as $92 to the cost of a regular screen, and Appleinsider wrote:
"DisplaySearch Senior Analyst Richard Shim told CNet that super-high-resolution 13.3-inch and 15.4-inch screens are already available from LCD suppliers. But a Retina-quality screen for Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro would cost $160 from suppliers, as opposed to $68 for current, standard-resolution screens.
Similarly, with a 13.3-inch display, a Retina-caliber screen is $134, while the LCD panels Apple currently uses are estimated to cost $69."
Similarly, with a 13.3-inch display, a Retina-caliber screen is $134, while the LCD panels Apple currently uses are estimated to cost $69."
Ouch! I'd hate to even think what a Retina display would cost for a 27 inch iMac, as Appleinsider is reporting that it too may also be getting one of these mind-blowing Retina display as well, complete with its mind-blowing price to boot.
In conclusion, as far as significantly higher priced Retina displays go, as an extra ordering option I think that they might make a lot of folk considering switching to a Mac, but if they come as a much higher priced standard feature, then I think that a lot of these same folks might seriously think of just getting a much cheaper PC instead, so I'm hoping, for now anyway, that Retina displays do come, but only as a higher price option, at least until their price drops significantly, which I'm sure they'll do in time.
And that's my 2 cents 4 this cloudy Thursday, May 2012
Macbook Pro Phot via: Apple
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