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Digitimes reports that the move towards HD displays is triggered in large part by the iPad 3’s rumored bump to a 2048 pixels by 1536 pixels resolution display. That’s four times the current 1024 pixels by 768 resolution on the iPad and iPad 2.
Most ultrabooks on the market are about on par with the iPad 2 in terms of screen resolution. Currently, the Acer Aspire S3, a 13.3-inch Ultrabook, has a 1366 pixels by 768 pixels resolution, as does Asus’ 11-inch Zenbook Ultrabook. The Asus UX31 boasts the highest resolution among Ultrabooks to date: 1600 pixels by 900 pixels resolution on its 13.3-inch display but even that pales in comparison to a full HD resolution.
We’ve also previously heard, however, that Ultrabooks might get “retina quality” displays like the iPhone’s super-sharp Retina display—resolutions as high as 2560 pixels by 1440 pixels, which would be amazing to see. Either way, a higher density display on the ultrathin notebooks would be very welcome. If the rumors are true, expect to see the sharper displays on Ultrabooks as early as January or February 2012.
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