Resolution independence in Leopard confirmed by Apple

"Mac OS X Leopard will indeed make use of resolution independence, Apple has confirmed in a posting to its developer website... The Quartz-driven technology will allow developers to author applications that offer users the choice of viewing more detail (more pixels per point, but fewer points on the screen) or a larger user interface (fewer pixels per point but more points on the screen) without altering the resolution of the computer's display."

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