LED-lit Displays in Upcoming 15" MacBook Pros?
Appleinsider provides confirmation for a rumor that first appeared on Digitimes (Page 2) earlier this month. According to Appleinsider, the newest MacBook Pros will transition away from "cold cathode fluorescent backlights (CCFLs) and towards LED backlights."
The rumor site targets the 15" MacBook Pro as the likely recipient of the LED screen in the "second quarter" of this year, but it is unclear when the 17" Pros and 13" MacBooks will also beneift from the upgrades.
LED-lit displays offer some notable improvements over the traditional CCFLs backlit displays, including:
- improved battery life (uses less power)
- maintain brightness longer over current screens
- more vivid colors
The rumor site targets the 15" MacBook Pro as the likely recipient of the LED screen in the "second quarter" of this year, but it is unclear when the 17" Pros and 13" MacBooks will also beneift from the upgrades.
LED-lit displays offer some notable improvements over the traditional CCFLs backlit displays, including:
- improved battery life (uses less power)
- maintain brightness longer over current screens
- more vivid colors
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66 months ago
http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=2426
They seem to be moving from cold cathode fluorescent backlights (CCFLs) towards LED backlights.
"While pricer than CCFLs, LED technology is more efficient at distributing lighting evenly across the entire display surface and offers an increase in color saturation. According to a white paper from Cree, a backlight solutions provider expected to provide its LED technology to Apple, LED-based backlights also consume less power, run cooler, and last longer than CCFLs."
Sounds good to me. Just sold my Macbook so I even might wait for 2nd quarter of this year before buying a new one.
They seem to be moving from cold cathode fluorescent backlights (CCFLs) towards LED backlights.
"While pricer than CCFLs, LED technology is more efficient at distributing lighting evenly across the entire display surface and offers an increase in color saturation. According to a white paper from Cree, a backlight solutions provider expected to provide its LED technology to Apple, LED-based backlights also consume less power, run cooler, and last longer than CCFLs."
Sounds good to me. Just sold my Macbook so I even might wait for 2nd quarter of this year before buying a new one.
66 months ago
Same I'm waiting till there is somthin new on the line. This is going to look good with that glossy screen they have.
66 months ago
Same I'm waiting till there is somthin new on the line. This is going to look good with that glossy screen they have.
I wonder if it'll be compatible with the current generation? Would be great to throw my 17" display out and replace it with an LED display...
66 months ago
I sure want the unreleased but very much anticipated tablet to have this :)
66 months ago
...and I've just secured my decision of next Apple purchase.
Awesome. No more uneven backlighting and grain (hopefully)
Awesome. No more uneven backlighting and grain (hopefully)
66 months ago
When are we gonna start seeing OLED displays in our laptops. I hope Apple is secretly working out the fading blues problem in this technology and is first to integrate into laptops. Uses MUCH less power, creates its OWN light and super pixel density.
66 months ago
I think another benefit would be more even backlighting, no? Less dark dim blotches? If you use multiple LEDs and space them out evenly anyway, I'm not sure how it's done.
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