How many "K"s is enough for Displays?
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Solved by skywake,
Because we also have resolutions like 1920×1200.
I don't understand your point. I'm saying that the idea of naming resolutions based on the vertical or horizontal number doesn't really tell you much. For 1920x1200 wouldn't 2.3MP be more descriptive? It'd tell you more about what it is in relation to "2.1MP" (aka 1080p) than calling it "1200p" or "2K" would.
To be more pedantic:
1080p -> 2.1MP
1920x1200 -> 2.3MP
Ultrawide 1080p -> 2.8MP
1440p -> 3.7MP
Ultrawide 1440p -> 5MP
4K -> 8MP
Doesn't that make more sense? We already use megapixels to describe camera resolution, why didn't we use it to describe screen resolution? It would have made a lot more sense. People would have immediately understood what these higher resolutions meant.
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