[geeks] One parting Mac shot, then I have to go home...

[geeks at sunhelp.org]

Ken.Hansen at ICTI-USA.com writes:

>I once was working with a UI designer/specialist, and I needed to set up an overhead projector for him to demo his mock-up of a proposed interface...

>OK, no biggie - so I asked him what resolution he needed to support - 800x600 or 1024x768 (common PC screen sizes) - he said "15 inches".

>I asked again, and he repeated "a 15 inch screen."

>Well, it turns out that the resolution displayed on a typical mac was based on the size of the screen (one less choice for the end-user to worry about!)... Turns out 800x600 was fine for his needs...

The early macs were exactly 72 dpi on screen, to be the same as a 
typesetter's "point" because they were going for the graphic design
crowd.

Mildly neat idea, not quite worth it, but not quite as dumb as it 
first sounds.

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