4K monitors have only recently become mainstream.
The problem starts when we start hooking up an external monitor to match the clarity and DPI of the MacBook’s retina screen i.e., a 4K or 5K monitor. It’s no fault of our MacBook’s though - this is the tradeoff we make for portability. With many of us knowledge workers working from home in the COVID-19 era, our trusty Apple MacBook’s retina displays often need a bigger friend to take over the display duties.
