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Apple Suppliers Preparing for First OLED iPad in 2024, Followed by OLED MacBook

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China's BOE Technology is preparing to supply Apple with OLED displays for future iPad and MacBook models, The Elec reports.

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In preparation for Apple's supply requirements, BOE will build a Gen 8.6 OLED display panel production line at its B16 factory in Sichuan Province, China, according to The Elec. The new production line will reportedly open toward the end of 2024. The company plans to rival South Korea's Samsung Display and LG Display in supplying Apple with OLED panels for future iPad and MacBook models.

Both Samsung and LG are said to use Gen 6 production lines for their first OLED panels for iPads, before using Gen 8.5 production lines for various Apple devices set to debut after the launch of the first iPad model with an OLED display. Gen 8.5 production lines yield more OLED panels per substrate than Gen 6 lines and is therefore more cost effective.

BOE is also testing two-stack tandem OLED technology, which can offer increased brightness and longevity. This makes two-stack tandem OLED displays more suitable for devices like iPads and MacBooks, since they are often used for a longer period of time than smartphones.

The Elec reaffirmed that Apple is planning to introduce its first iPad models with OLED displays in 2024. A previous report situated the launch of the first MacBook with an OLED display in 2025, depending on the success of new 11- and 12.9-inch OLED iPad Pro models from the previous year.

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Well, we know OLED is nothing new in terms of technology, and it’s a slow adoption for Apple, but I do think it’s a significant change that will probably be welcomed by many, although there is a segment of people that suffer from PWM [Pulse Width Modulation] they probably won’t look forward to OLED for that very reason.
 
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I'd love an OLED display on MacBooks / iPad, but I still worry about overall brightness. OLED just isn't there just now, it'll be a big factor in why Apple went with mini LED displays in the MacBook and iPad. Unless OLED tech catches up to current LCD brightness levels, I doubt Apple will go with the technology in their bigger panels.
 
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Unggoy Murderer said:
I'd love an OLED display on MacBooks / iPad, but I still worry about overall brightness. OLED just isn't there just now, it'll be a big factor in why Apple went with mini LED displays in the MacBook and iPad. Unless OLED tech catches up to current LCD brightness levels, I doubt Apple will go with the technology in their bigger panels.
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Have you seen a modern OLED screen, say iPhone 12 (Max) or iPhone 13 (Max). Using them at full brightness can literally burn our eyes out!
 
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So all we Mini Led Macbook owners will be left to fend for ourselves like orphans then?
Apple needs to avoid releasing such premium products with stop-gap technologies.

This reminds me of the time I bought that cursed iPad 3 in March 2012.
 
OLED is a dead end, this has been pretty clear for a while. The burn-in issues are "resolved" by planned wear. Those "pixel clearing" programs do nothing but ensure all pixels are worn off equally. In other words, you speed up the wear and extend it to all pixels. Gee what a great concept, I love products that kill themselves.

In case you're wondering, yes, miniLED is also a dead-end. Blooming is atrocious.

microLED will be awesome, but it'll take like 5 years to get there. Samsung just posponed their 89" microLED TV to Q3.

Till then, just stick with IPS monitors and VA TVs.
 
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DFZD said:
So all we Mini Led Macbook owners will be left to fend for ourselves like orphans then?
Apple needs to avoid releasing such premium products with stop-gap technologies.

This reminds me of the time I bought that cursed iPad 3 in March 2012.
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Why would you? Your display won't magically stop working. What's the relevance of future products?
 
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OLED is a dead end, this has been pretty clear for a while. The burn-in issues are "resolved" by planned wear. Those "pixel clearing" programs do nothing but ensure all pixels are worn off equally. In other words, you speed up the wear and extend it to all pixels. Gee what a great concept, I love products that kill themselves.

In case you're wondering, yes, miniLED is also a dead-end. Blooming is atrocious.

microLED will be awesome, but it'll take like 5 years to get there. Samsung just posponed their 89" microLED TV to Q3.

Till then, just stick with IPS monitors and VA TVs.
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No chance Apple will introduce MicroLED in the next 8 years.
 
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The timeline for the MacBook Pro OLED makes sense as Apple will not release the top-end Pros until 2023, and then in 2025, with MiniLED going to the lower end versions.
 
I wonder if Apple will keep the 11” iPad Pro as LCD until OLED is ready considering 2024 is only 2 years away and their public rationale for not giving mini-LED to the 11” model is due to weight.
 
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Ok, so I’ll hang onto my fleet until 2024. Got it.
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I’ll wait too. There is no guarantee OLED iPad Pros (and Macs) will actually show up in 2024, but I’m happy to wait for now.

Hopefully it makes it to the 11” iPad Pro or whatever size its successor happens to be (11.6”?). I have no interest in a 13” tablet.
 
So they will increase the cost of Apple Care+ and we customers better buy it due to possible burn in?
 
Unggoy Murderer said:
I'd love an OLED display on MacBooks / iPad, but I still worry about overall brightness. OLED just isn't there just now, it'll be a big factor in why Apple went with mini LED displays in the MacBook and iPad. Unless OLED tech catches up to current LCD brightness levels, I doubt Apple will go with the technology in their bigger panels.
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It literally says 2024, not 2022... QD-OLED already is quite the improvement over regular OLED in terms of brightness and burn-in (also color accuracy), why do you think by 2024-2025 it won't be even better?
 
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Apple being unbelievably late to the party with this one, especially considering the Apple Watch has had OLED since day one and the iPhone has since the X. And other tablets have had OLED for year too.
Laptops only seemed to have used them for the last couple of years?
 
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Apple being unbelievably late to the party with this one, especially considering the Apple Watch has had OLED since day one and the iPhone has since the X. And other tablets have had OLED for year too.
Laptops only seemed to have used them for the last couple of years?
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It seems Apple are extra careful when it comes to displays, they’ve probably had prototypes for years but still doesn’t pass their quality assurance.

The thing is OLED is already on Samsung tablets and Lenovo laptops and others, are Apple saying those are not good enough? Wow can’t wait for what they put out, but it’s taking way too long, I might temporarily switch to a windows OLED laptop until the Apple release
 
If you think about it… every technology is eventually a dead end. Doesn’t really matter that CRTs were around for 50 years as top dog, and mini LEDs might only be around for three. The fact that Apple might stop selling mini LED after a short while doesn’t mean it isn’t a good option, or that your MBP will stop working as soon as Apple stops selling it. It’s not like you need specific software to support the display.

I have an OLED LG tv, and it’s glorious. Would definitely be concerned about static menu bar items though, especially as I tend to keep my electronics for a while (2010 Mac Pro, 2015 13” rMBP, just picked up a 2011 Thunderbolt Display!). Maybe I’ll pick up the last of the mini LEDs before they go in a couple of years.
 
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