I've been using a macbook pro for three years, although mostly in OSX mode obviously. You can go ask a friend with one and check it out before paying 2,500$ if running the screen in 1.5 scaling works for you. I've suggested using an external monitor instead.
On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 4:35 PM, Jason S <jasonsta...@gmail.com> wrote: > There is a hack you can do make Windows 8.1 scale up an application, > it's described here > http://www.danantonielli.com/adobe-app-scaling-on-high-dpi-displays-fix/ > > your'e referring to using windows in High DPI but.. > > You would never turn down the screen resolution of the retina display for > graphics work, the display will be blurry. > > ... I've seen both 1600x900 and 1920x1080 on (3k) retina displays, and > although they aren't as extra crisp as retina, they are hardly blurry or > distiguishable from displays that are natively in these rez (or hardly an > issue) > > > It's fine if you're just going to use XSI sometimes with the intent of > eventually giving up on windows [and XSI?] over time. > > Imagine if Microsoft baught Mac (~10% (of desk/lap-top) share, or roughly > former Maya/XSI proportions) > > I for one would not be -for- elimination of innovative products, even if by > then, innovation would have greatly slowed if not essentially ceased. >
