> whereas I am more concerned with how it has propagated the misery of 96 dpi and sustained inadequate displays for so long we’re still struggling to be rid of said displays and still dealing with the sequelae of said misery.
Well, Apple found a solution that works with web and print - and the font( file)s are the same. What's the secret stopping Microsoft from going the Apple route, other than maybe backwards compatibility?
> What's the secret stopping Microsoft from going the Apple route, other than maybe backwards compatibility?
Better monitors (what they call Retina). Older pre-Retina screens render them faithfully, which means that the text is (a bit) blurry. This is the poison that needs to be chosen (there is no way around this), Microsoft prioritized legibility while Apple prioritized faithfulness.
Well, Apple found a solution that works with web and print - and the font( file)s are the same. What's the secret stopping Microsoft from going the Apple route, other than maybe backwards compatibility?