"I for one don't have a clear bit of wall space that is within easy viewing distance of my desk and keyboard, " notes Scuka.

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At 220 pixels-per-inch, the Retina display's pixel density is so high the human eye cannot distinguish individual pixels from a normal viewing distance, so text and graphics look incredibly sharp.

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The conventional wisdom says that the ideal viewing distance (how far away you sit from the TV) is 1.5 to 2.5 times the screen size, but who cares about convention when the Super Bowl is on?

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The laptop's 12.85in (32.64cm) display's resolution is similar to the so-called Retina Display of Apple's MacBook range, aimed to have pixel density high enough for the human eye not to notice pixelation when looking at the screen at a typical viewing distance.

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"They will be viewing it from a distance, " police officer Tom Lorenz told the Los Angeles Times.

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The brain gets disoriented trying to reconcile the difference between the distance to the image and the foreshortened viewing angle.

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The dashboard is divided into two distinct zones: an upper, Display Zone, with a multi-display screen located at an ideal distance for at-a-glance viewing, and a lower, Operation Zone, which allows access to the uniquely designed shift lever and an innovative touch tracer display for remote system control.

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