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Are LED screens likley at Macworld?

Gibson88

Gibson88

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I've been doing some searching and Googling and can't really find out if this is likely to happen or not. I know Apple are going towards LED screens but a 20" will be quite expensive to make if I'm thinking right and for a "consumer" product they might leave it. It's not like it's going to give the iMac a better battery or anything is it haha.

What are your thoughts?
 
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synagence

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LED backlights aren't just for power ... they also offer localised blackout so you get much better contrast ratios .... i would think any new imac would have LED backlights
 
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zedsdead

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Outside of the recent iPhone Nano rumors, Macworld is likely to be a very Mac-centric event:

(1) Redesigned Mac Mini
(2) Updates to iMac and Mac Pro
(3) Snow Leopard Preview
(4) 20" & 30" LED screens

The only thing we haven't heard about is a new iLife/iWork which is really needed.
 
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ADent

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There is already a LED screen. And the new mini will be able to use it.

I don't think they will ship a 20" screen, but maybe a 30" screen, if they update the towers too.
 
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Michael CM1

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ADent said:
There is already a LED screen. And the new mini will be able to use it.

I don't think they will ship a 20" screen, but maybe a 30" screen, if they update the towers too.
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Apple would hate money if there is no 20-inch display. I don't know a single person who has a 24-inch display. Nooobody. I'm looking at getting one (when money grows on trees), but I'm looking at a $450 Samsung that has an HD tuner built in. I still don't get Apple's pricing matrix because it doesn't look $450 better than the Samsung.
 
aaquib

aaquib

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Michael CM1 said:
Apple would hate money if there is no 20-inch display. I don't know a single person who has a 24-inch display. Nooobody. I'm looking at getting one (when money grows on trees), but I'm looking at a $450 Samsung that has an HD tuner built in. I still don't get Apple's pricing matrix because it doesn't look $450 better than the Samsung.
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Well 20" seems a bit small by today's standards. The average display I see selling is 22". Apple's displays will never cost the same as the Samsung ones. H-IPS, LED backlit, Magsafe connector, iSight + mic. I see possibly a 22" for $599, but I doubt they'll keep the 20" and I highly doubt they'll price any of their displays under $500.
 
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kasakka

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Michael CM1 said:
Apple would hate money if there is no 20-inch display. I don't know a single person who has a 24-inch display. Nooobody. I'm looking at getting one (when money grows on trees), but I'm looking at a $450 Samsung that has an HD tuner built in. I still don't get Apple's pricing matrix because it doesn't look $450 better than the Samsung.
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24 inch screens are getting cheaper all the time. You can already get TN panel based models for 300€ and S-PVA or H-IPS for under 600€. The truly great ones for professional graphics work are still around 900€ though.

I wouldn't be surprised if Apple actually dropped the 20" model altogether or replaced it with a 22" one. One can only hope they don't combine LED backlight with TN panel ****.
 
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kolax

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zedsdead said:
24" LED is already available. The other two have to be coming.
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For the MacBooks, not for the Mac Pro.

They could still produce another 24" display, seeing as they are yet to produce DVI to DisplayPort adapters..
 
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