Apple Orders 13.3'' LED Backlit Screens for Upcoming Laptop?

MacRumors · Dec 4, 2007, 09:50 AM

Digitimes claims that Apple has placed an order with Kenmos Technology and Taiwan Nano Electro-Optical Technology for 13.3-inch LED notebook backlight units for an upcoming Apple laptop:

Quote:

The sources disclosed that Nano-Op's LED notebook BLU [backlight units] shipments in November were only about 10,000 units, but Apple orders are expected drive up shipments to over 90,000 units in December.

Kenmos is also said to be shipping LED notebook BLUs to Apple for "high-end models".

Apple has been rumored to be launching a new "ultra-portable" laptop at Macworld San Francisco in January. Early specs described by Appleinsider suggested the new sub-notebook would carry a 13" screen with aluminum enclosure that is described to be 50% lighter and "strikingly slimmer" than the existing 15" MacBook Pros. Apple recently adopted the environmentally friendly LED backlit screens in its MacBook Pro models.

Steve Jobs will be giving the Macworld San Francisco 2008 keynote speech on January 15th, 2008.

Article Link

mrkramer · Dec 4, 2007, 09:52 AM

yay maybe now I will be able to update my powerbook. unless they have glossy screens.

QCassidy352 · Dec 4, 2007, 09:54 AM

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU like Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/420.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0 Mobile/3B48b Safari/419.3)

Oooh, it's all coming together. This should be fun.

Popeye206 · Dec 4, 2007, 09:55 AM

Bring it on!!!!!!

Squonk · Dec 4, 2007, 09:58 AM

So and LED for the MBP nano. Excellent. Now, what about LED for the 17"?

basesloaded190 · Dec 4, 2007, 09:59 AM

looks as though all the prayers for those in need of an ultra portable are being answered. i don't need one but i am very excited to see what this is all about because this is only going to take apple another step forward in the notebook industry!

MadDog31 · Dec 4, 2007, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squonk

So and LED for the MBP nano. Excellent. Now, what about LED for the 17"?

+1 on this one. This is one of the bigger features I'm waiting on to make the switch. My Windows machine is on it's last leg (to the point I have to leave it running b/c the hard drive is shot), and a Mac is right around the corner, provided any announced updates at MWSF08 are sufficient enough to get me to slide over to the stable, fun, and efficient side sooner.

Cleve · Dec 4, 2007, 10:02 AM

http://www.9to5mac.com/apple-to-rele...cbooks-7456543

amac4me · Dec 4, 2007, 10:08 AM

Bring it on ... MacWorld can't get here fast enough

Claytoniss · Dec 4, 2007, 10:11 AM

PIMP!!! This will be killer! GO

!!!

AtHomeBoy_2000 · Dec 4, 2007, 10:12 AM

DANG IT!!! I knew I should have waited instead of ordering my MacBook after Thanksgiving! Oh well! I am quite happy wth it and I saved $101.

emotion · Dec 4, 2007, 10:13 AM

Exactly the form factor I'm needing (I had a 12" powerbook, went to macbook but that's a little clunky for me, my work-bought MBP is more like it but too big).

This isn't an ultra-portable though. I think there'll be something very small coming. 6" WS display, multitouch, ULV chip. Would be a perfect companion to apple tv and a home server like a mac miniplus.

I think we have a busy year for apple computer releases ahead.

matthewHUB · Dec 4, 2007, 10:19 AM

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU like Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/420.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0 Mobile/3B48b Safari/419.3)

looking forward to it. Just hope it's powerful enough to use as a proper computer, not just an enhanced iPhone

Data · Dec 4, 2007, 10:25 AM

Aslong as i can stick any cd or dvd in to it ,to watch or rip it , i'm looking forward to it ;-).
I always disliked the plastic of the macbook, and was looking forward to aluminium version of it for some time now.

Unspeaked · Dec 4, 2007, 10:27 AM

Am I the only one thinking a 13.3" screen does not really make an laptop ultra portable...?

rosalindavenue · Dec 4, 2007, 10:30 AM

2 observations: 1. Manufacturer rumors are incredibly unreliable. 2. 13.3 is too big, no matter how thin. I'm still holding on to my 12" G4 ibook for the form factor; ultraportable needs to be 9 or 10 inches.

Beefeater · Dec 4, 2007, 10:31 AM

I hope they get the LED back lit displays in the iMac. Maybe it will improve the look of their displays...

Kwill · Dec 4, 2007, 10:32 AM

I thought in Steve's open letter, ALL Mac displays were supposed to be LED by the end of 2007.

notjustjay · Dec 4, 2007, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unspeaked

Am I the only one thinking a 13.3" screen does not really make an laptop ultra portable...?

I was just going to say...

Uh, people, how do we know this is for a brand new product? I think this is just a refresh for the MacBooks.

I'll believe the "ultra slim" rumor when I see it. That said, I have room reserved on my line of credit

Le Big Mac · Dec 4, 2007, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unspeaked

Am I the only one thinking a 13.3" screen does not really make an laptop ultra portable...?

Yes--it seems odd that at best it would be a slimmer macbook. If it's going to be something different and "ultraportable" I would think it's (as next poster mentions) 9-10" screen or so (maybe 11).

jackc · Dec 4, 2007, 10:42 AM

Good news, ultraslim > ultraportable anyway

SHOlover · Dec 4, 2007, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrkramer

yay maybe now I will be able to update my powerbook. unless they have glossy screens.

Yeah...What is up with glossy? I really like the way they look, but as far as functionality goes, they are miserable. GLARE-city! Geez!

olliebraves20 · Dec 4, 2007, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notjustjay

Uh, people, how do we know this is for a brand new product? I think this is just a refresh for the MacBooks.

I agree....Why would Apple want to make a 13.3 inch Macbook Pro?? Wouldn't that pretty much get rid of most of the market for regular Macboks? I am hoping that they do announce an ultra-portable at Macworld...however if that is 13.3 I will be disappointed.....then again maybe I'm just being picky....I mean how much difference is there between 12 and 13....by 12 I'm referring to my old PowerBook.....

jholzner · Dec 4, 2007, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kwill

I thought in Steve's open letter, ALL Mac displays were supposed to be LED by the end of 2007.

Nope. This is what he said:

"Apple plans to completely eliminate the use of arsenic in all of its displays by the end of 2008.

Apple plans to reduce and eventually eliminate the use of mercury by transitioning to LED backlighting for all displays when technically and economically feasible."

Lonon · Dec 4, 2007, 11:02 AM

I love when MacRumors ansd AppleInsider change what they said before.

When they have sources of a 13' then it's a posible ultraportable macbook. When there's no news, then they say "oh, it must be a 7' portable, bigger than the iPhone but smaller than a macbook".

PICK. ONE. RUMOR.

And stick with it.

Dec 4, 2007, 09:54 AM	#3
QCassidy352 Contributor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Boston, MA	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU like Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/420.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0 Mobile/3B48b Safari/419.3) Oooh, it's all coming together. This should be fun. __________________ "If Jesus Himself came back to earth and turned water to wine, half of MacRumors would say 'meh, this is red. I wanted white.'"

Dec 4, 2007, 09:58 AM	#5
Squonk macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2005	So and LED for the MBP nano. Excellent. Now, what about LED for the 17"? __________________ iSwitched in 1988 MP quad 2.8 (4GB/1.5TB/ATI 2600), iPhone, iPods

Dec 4, 2007, 09:59 AM	#6
basesloaded190 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wisconsin	looks as though all the prayers for those in need of an ultra portable are being answered. i don't need one but i am very excited to see what this is all about because this is only going to take apple another step forward in the notebook industry! __________________ Macbook 2.16 120GB 2GB Ram; Ipod Touch 16GB; Etymotic ER-4p; Iphone 3GS 32GB Twitter

Dec 4, 2007, 10:02 AM	#8
Cleve macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2007	This sounds like 9to5mac's http://www.9to5mac.com/apple-to-rele...cbooks-7456543

Dec 4, 2007, 10:08 AM	#9
amac4me macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2005	Bring it on ... MacWorld can't get here fast enough __________________ Switch To A Mac http://switchtoamac.com

Dec 4, 2007, 09:52 AM	#2
mrkramer macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jul 2006	yay maybe now I will be able to update my powerbook. unless they have glossy screens.

Dec 4, 2007, 09:55 AM	#4
Popeye206 macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007	Bring it on!!!!!!

Dec 4, 2007, 10:11 AM	#10
Claytoniss macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Denver	PIMP!!! This will be killer! GO !!!

Dec 4, 2007, 10:12 AM	#11
AtHomeBoy_2000 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Schaumburg, IL	DANG IT!!! I knew I should have waited instead of ordering my MacBook after Thanksgiving! Oh well! I am quite happy wth it and I saved $101.

Dec 4, 2007, 10:13 AM	#12
emotion macrumors 68030 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Manchester, UK	Exactly the form factor I'm needing (I had a 12" powerbook, went to macbook but that's a little clunky for me, my work-bought MBP is more like it but too big). This isn't an ultra-portable though. I think there'll be something very small coming. 6" WS display, multitouch, ULV chip. Would be a perfect companion to apple tv and a home server like a mac miniplus. I think we have a busy year for apple computer releases ahead.

Dec 4, 2007, 10:19 AM	#13
matthewHUB macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2005	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU like Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/420.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0 Mobile/3B48b Safari/419.3) looking forward to it. Just hope it's powerful enough to use as a proper computer, not just an enhanced iPhone __________________ Macbook Air 1.8 SSD; Powerbook 12" 1Ghz; iPhone 8gb 2.1 (t-mobile); iPod Nano 8gb (red); AEBS, Airport Express; WD Passport 320gb (airdisk)

Dec 4, 2007, 10:25 AM	#14
Data macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2006	Aslong as i can stick any cd or dvd in to it ,to watch or rip it , i'm looking forward to it ;-). I always disliked the plastic of the macbook, and was looking forward to aluminium version of it for some time now.

Dec 4, 2007, 10:27 AM	#15
Unspeaked macrumors 68020 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: West Coast	Am I the only one thinking a 13.3" screen does not really make an laptop ultra portable...?

Dec 4, 2007, 10:30 AM	#16
rosalindavenue macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: USA	2 observations: 1. Manufacturer rumors are incredibly unreliable. 2. 13.3 is too big, no matter how thin. I'm still holding on to my 12" G4 ibook for the form factor; ultraportable needs to be 9 or 10 inches. __________________ “It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” -- Upton Sinclair.

Dec 4, 2007, 10:31 AM	#17
Beefeater macrumors newbie Join Date: Dec 2007	I hope they get the LED back lit displays in the iMac. Maybe it will improve the look of their displays...

Dec 4, 2007, 10:32 AM	#18
Kwill macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2003	I thought in Steve's open letter, ALL Mac displays were supposed to be LED by the end of 2007.

Dec 4, 2007, 10:42 AM	#21
jackc macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2003	Good news, ultraslim > ultraportable anyway

Dec 4, 2007, 11:02 AM	#25
Lonon macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2006	I love when MacRumors ansd AppleInsider change what they said before. When they have sources of a 13' then it's a posible ultraportable macbook. When there's no news, then they say "oh, it must be a 7' portable, bigger than the iPhone but smaller than a macbook". PICK. ONE. RUMOR. And stick with it.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode