OLED Displays in iPods?

Very excited when I read that on Think Secret. Interesting rumor!

Hope it's true. Wonder if Apple's also been looking at the e-ink alternatives?

Bring it on I say :)


James.

Organic LEDs?

That's an interesting thought, I think I'm more interested in that than their relationship to Apple.

That sounds cool! I wonder whether that would increase the battery life of their iPods and laptop computers.

I think the most interesting part is that OLEDs are color.

I think that there's just too much going on for the 23rd for us to be worried about NEXT year. But, as far as dreaming goes, that would be sweet! I'd like to see a screen that looks something to the effect of the game boy stuff - you know, color and hi res (though I know it would be a battery drainer.

Originally posted by Wardofsky
Organic LEDs?

That's an interesting thought, I think I'm more interested in that than their relationship to Apple.

I believe Kodak uses their home grown OLED in some of their cameras. (Too lazy to look up which ones.)

OLEDs will eventually replace LCDs - they're cheaper to make, better and use less power. Also, since they don't have a glass layer like LCDs, you can roll them up....;)

I think this a great move for Apple and it will allow them to have color screens on the iPod - which means that you might have more functionality on the iPod.

Imagine a 3" screen to view images and movies on?

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Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
Imagine a 3" screen to view images and movies on?

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I already have the 3" screen to view images and movies on, on my camcorder. That doesn't mean I want to watch the stuff I recorded with the camcorder _on_ the camcorder...

realized I didn't stay on topic - This would be great news for the ipod, and even better news for laptops. battery life being extended on both products would be nothing but a good thing IMO.

Originally posted by Mudbug
I already have the 3" screen to view images and movies on, on my camcorder. That doesn't mean I want to watch the stuff I recorded with the camcorder _on_ the camcorder...

realized I didn't stay on topic - This would be great news for the ipod, and even better news for laptops. battery life being extended on both products would be nothing but a good thing IMO.

Ah, but those are your own movies ;)

How many could you hold on an iPod?

And what if it had a video out? TV is just 640x480 res - 10 movies in your pocket?

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I don't know if any of you guys have seen an OLED display in person, but I have and they are amazing. They compare niclely to HD IMHO. The colors and the contrast were awsome and I stood just about 180 degrees to the side and I could still see it. OLED is the future of small displays. I haven't seen or heard of a 23" cimema OLED display, so I don't know how good they would be in this environment. Having a OLED screen for an iPod would be a good move.

P.S. The size of the OLED screen I saw was about 6" diagonal, give or take. I don't remember the manufactuer's name (didn't see it anywhere on the product).