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		megablast on Oct 29, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Amazon.com criticising new iPad on homepage It also has the same DPI as the iPhone 3gs, so they can use the same screens, just cut to a bigger shape.

strager on Oct 29, 2012 [–]

Does display manufacturing really work that way? Can you take an existing screen spec and scale it up?

veidr on Oct 30, 2012 | [–]

Yes, these types　of displays are generally fabricated in large sheets, out of which screens if the size needed are cut.

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