You are technically right, but to be fair, it has been barely more than one year. Apple sold their 2017 model of the 13" MacBook Air, 1440x900, in July 2019:
https://web.archive.org/web/20190708170222/https://www.apple...
> "Retina Display" has been a major marketing point for Apple for years...
Exactly. And that's all it is - marketing, particularly for egoists who want to feel like they're better however they can. The vast majority of the market, mostly those who don't use Macs, don't give a shit.
It’s completely simple: I enjoy reading content on a higher res screen. It’s clearer and easier on my eyes. That’s all there is to it.
If you are a professional and spend 10 hours a day at your computers, you will realize the quality of the screen matters a lot.
As seen developer with 1080p at 14" inch I cannot stand the ugly fonts you get.
It's not just about real estate. Just out side by side a 1440p/retina screen next to a 1080p and you will see the difference.
It's ok if you value battery, good for you. But saying there is no advantage is ridiculous.
Retina display are simply more dense but add nothing to the screen real estate , nobody uses them at 1x I bet many don't even know that every pixel they see is actually 4 pixels on the monitor
Better have a larger monitor than a 13 inches packed with useless and expensive pixels
