LED Displays for Upcoming Apple Laptops?
ThinkSecret reiterates recent rumors that Apple will be incorporating LED-powered displays in upcoming laptops.
The rumor site believes that Apple already has systems in development and the new laptops are expected sometime in the 2nd quarter of this year, possibly alongside an expected Core 2 Duo processor bump (2.4GHz T7700) from Intel.
Meanwhile, Samsung has conveniently just introduced 15.4-inch LED-backlit monitors at the International Conference and Exhibition on Display LEDs.
The Samsung LED display offers the same 15.4" size and 1440x900 resolution as current 15.4" MacBook Pros.
The rumor site believes that Apple already has systems in development and the new laptops are expected sometime in the 2nd quarter of this year, possibly alongside an expected Core 2 Duo processor bump (2.4GHz T7700) from Intel.
Meanwhile, Samsung has conveniently just introduced 15.4-inch LED-backlit monitors at the International Conference and Exhibition on Display LEDs.
The Samsung LED display offers the same 15.4" size and 1440x900 resolution as current 15.4" MacBook Pros.
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66 months ago
I may have to scrounge my nickels and scrape up enough cash for one of these.
66 months ago
I just wish they'd tell us something concrete... I need to buy a new laptop, the MBP is my choice, but if all I have to do is wait a week or two after my expected purchase date, then I'll suffer and wait. If it's months, I'll buy one as planned.
Looks like I'll be looking out for the Superbowl ads, and more rumors for events on the 20th Feb!
Fletch
Looks like I'll be looking out for the Superbowl ads, and more rumors for events on the 20th Feb!
Fletch
66 months ago
I like it :)
But I like the prospect of the T7700 with 800FSB support and new chipsets even better :D
But I like the prospect of the T7700 with 800FSB support and new chipsets even better :D
66 months ago
This is good news. Will we see higher resolutions?
Same resolutions, but lower power and hence more battery life, or same battery life and brighter displays, or a bit of both.
Not sure whether this is an improvement or not in terms of producing a display with an even backlight though, and until recently LEDs weren't too hot on producing an even white light source, as opposed to cathodes, which are about as white as white gets.
66 months ago
262,000 colours (6 bit) doesn't sound good.
Neither does a colour gamut only 45% of NTSC.
It's not even much thinner than a Powerbook lid...
What is there to like exactly?
Neither does a colour gamut only 45% of NTSC.
It's not even much thinner than a Powerbook lid...
What is there to like exactly?
66 months ago
Number of colors 6 bit? :confused: I always thought a display had more.
Anyway, looks pretty nice, the only thing I don't know is whether I'd want a Rev. A of those things.
Anyway, looks pretty nice, the only thing I don't know is whether I'd want a Rev. A of those things.
66 months ago
wow, that Samsung monitor only uses 3.1W? that's truly impressive, don't normal 15" displays use 15-20W? I can't wait to see that technology in a laptop, it should result in excellent power savings, and maybe put an end to having to reduce screen brightness significantly to prolong battery life.
66 months ago
It's a crap display, why is anyone celebrating?
It's only got 45% of NTSC 's gamut when a conventional LCD display has 82%, and the best Samsungs have 97%. (Syncmaster 931C)
The power consumption figure is the only good thing about it.
It's only got 45% of NTSC 's gamut when a conventional LCD display has 82%, and the best Samsungs have 97%. (Syncmaster 931C)
The power consumption figure is the only good thing about it.
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