Bloody so. The Samsung panels utilized for the retina Macbook Pros are far better than the LG ones.
I got called a bloody fanboy for pointing out the sacrifices in quality Apple was making by switching over to LG (and possibly to AUO!
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I said it once a year back and I'll say it again. Samsung Display is tough to beat on quality AND pricing. Some cheap Taiwanese company could possibly manufacture those displays at lower cost, but...at both a loss and at lower grade quality.
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Its funny because instead of looking at the article and realising that its a Korean paper trying to prop up support for Korean Manufacturing over Japanese or Taiwanese.
People are reading a rumour and treating it like fact.
Read between the line before jumping up and down and crying bloody murder.
What you're saying is funny because instead of accepting even a possibility that a Korea-based newspaper is actually stating facts, you're just speculating off that rumor and treating that speculation as fact.
That's not reading between the lines, that's just making stuff up.
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Well well well, look who comes crawling back.
Kind of like that cheating ex-wife who fought that costly custody battle, discovered that her fling is a complete loser, and now wants back in bed with you!
This could almost make for a cheesy romance flick. I've got the popcorn, someone bring the coke!
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Samsung plasma tvs are inferior to panasonic ones, deal with it. Samsung can be compared to lg plasmas, panasonic is another league.
Inferior to Panasonic? I dunno man. Samsung plasmas have been rated to be among the best in the past couple of years. Even as Samsung keeps gobbling up plasma tv market share, the market for them has been declining anyway.
Sorry man--I myself had high hopes for Panasonic when they acquired Pioneer's Kuro display tech, but that never really translated into a real advantage. If anything, the Japanese market has become more protectionist and Japan's own government has gone as far as blocking Samsung plasmas.
I recall a market economist once making an analogy between a protected company and an overgrown beast that had spent too many years on an isolated island without learning how to battle foes from other lands. Increasingly, when I see Panasonic's, Sony's, and Sharp's shrinking fortunes, I can't help but think the analogy couldn't be any truer.
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honestly.. i wish Apple would use only Samsung components (panels, SSD, etc..) in the upcoming MacBook Airs.. that way, we get to avoid those numerous "which display/SSD does my MBA have" threads.
also.. Samsung, IMO and to many as well, has the better quality components, and I would prefer it to be in the MBA when i get the refresh later this year.
I'm no Apple hater and I agree as well. Apple could really shore up on shareholder confidence if they'd prioritize keeping its supply chain as efficient and economic as possible. All this switching back and forth between Samsung and tier 2 suppliers is creating hidden costs for Apple. It's not comforting that some sources are now saying Apple's margins on its devices have declined a bit within the past 2-3 years.
If this isn't a wakeup call, I don't know WHAT is.
