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		calinet6 on Nov 14, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Detect iPad Mini in HTML5? What if they made a device that was 2 inches smaller than that with the same resolution? Surely that would be unimaginable. The need for good standards remains.

ricardobeat on Nov 14, 2012 [–]

They wouldn't, because it would have too high DPI. That's why they went for a multiple with Retina screens. I remember seeing an Android with a 1280x800 display or similar, using "mobile-optimized" sites was a pain.

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