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DesignG

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In the introduction video Jony Ive mentions the display as a "flexible retina display". What does that exactly mean?

Im really sure after having felt the iPhone 6 rounded display, the :apple: Watch will feel amazing. In the demo the display and the watch are beautifully blending together.
 

Julien

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Don't remember exactly but I think you are referring to pressure sensitive. The aWatch can detect pressure as well a touch. It can also differentiate pressure from touch. The iPhone/iPad can't do this.
 

DesignG

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That's it. Rephrase as these Apps take advantage of the pressure sensitive display. Pressure sensitivity requires it to be flexible. ;)

Scroll to 3:40 and you can see it simulated.

Ok thank you. This means that the screen will be like a iPhone screen, that can't be really pressed down right? I wish it would :D :eek:
 

Julien

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Ok thank you. This means that the screen will be like a iPhone screen, that can't be really pressed down right? I wish it would :D :eek:

Don't worry you probably can't tell or feel much if any flex when you press. It will just respond differently to a press since it can discriminate touch from press.

Also the iPhone/iPad screes are NOT pressure sensitive. They are only touch sensitive.

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flexible is a bad word to use.

agreed, pressure sensitive is far better.
 

magicMac

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are you sure they don't just mean it's flexible from a software point of view - there are lots of pixels and many things to do with them - without the restrictions that you would have on a low resolution display.
 

kdarling

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The wording is ambiguous.

It could mean the display has pressure sensors around its perimeter mounting.

Or it could mean there's a flexible resistive layer all around on top.
 

mtmac

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It flexes just until it breaks.

Yeah, the reference is due to the pressure sensitive touch, considered flexible by screen sensors, but it's a poor choice of words as people won't consider it flexible. It's flexible like the steel in a skyscraper. Sure it flexes to to be able to withstand heavy winds and earthquakes, but you won't notice the screen flexing any more than pushing an on an I-beam on a building.
 
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