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Apple to Use IGZO Displays to Achieve a Thinner Lower-Power iPad 3?

I hope the viewing angles and color depth will be as good as the current IPS displays or this will be a huge step backwards.
 
:O oooh, now I'm getting exited...

I think I'll be buying an iPad 3 instead of an iPhone 5 :p
 
Much ado about nothing! In the real world, the only thing that will really matter will be processing power (so that UI lag is kept at bay) and RAM (so true multitasking is improved). The current display is plenty good for 99% of users out there (save for some serious gamers) and even for media consumption (vis a vis Kindle Fire) the display of the iPad 2 is perfectly good enough. Not to say that if apple improve on it, I won't welcome it but it's not a game changer for me.
 
justperry said:
As long as Apple hasn't released these panels and there is no more information on Sharps site the answer is NO.

Edit: What about this so called Moth technology, Philips has a high end LCD with this and it has raving reviews?
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The moth eye filter eliminates reflections on the LCD. However it requires a special fluid to clean safely, and so probably isn't suitable for a consumer touchscreen device.
 
replacement

I am hoping to replace my first generation MacBook with this new iPad. It would be nice if my iPhone can sync to it as well. I want the iPad to be the only computer in my house. I want a house free of wires and clutter! Charging the iphone/ipad at night is the only time I want to see wires. Perhaps the next iOS update can make this happen. I am just helping Steve's vision of a post PC world.
 
apolloa said:
If digitimes has such a poor record with it's 'rumours'. Why do the news sites persist in using everything they say as a main news story? When it has a 50% of being actually true?
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As you say, it's news. Having something to report brings a steady stream of readers knocking every day, which in turns increases readership and improved advertising revenue.

If they used only verified facts from reputable sources, macrumours would probably have what...just 1 news update a week? :p
 
Confuzzzed said:
Much ado about nothing! In the real world, the only thing that will really matter will be processing power (so that UI lag is kept at bay) and RAM (so true multitasking is improved). The current display is plenty good for 99% of users out there (save for some serious gamers) and even for media consumption (vis a vis Kindle Fire) the display of the iPad 2 is perfectly good enough. Not to say that if apple improve on it, I won't welcome it but it's not a game changer for me.
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By your logic, the current processing power is also plenty good for 99% of users out there. "It's too slow!" is not a particularly popular complaint about the iPad 2...

I'm excited about how amazing this new screen is going to look and how much detail is going to be available on the screen - it should approach printed magazine quality in clarity.
 
slrandall said:
I'll be honest, I read 4 words into the article before stopping. Digitimes has no credibility whatsoever anymore. They just throw out random guesses.

However, if true, this would be pretty cool. The displays on iDevices are already really good, so even better would be awesome.
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Wow, hope springs eternal!

With all these improvements wonder what we'll have, say, 100 years from now?
 
And what about high res energy efficient screens for macbook pro's using IGZO technology? Would be nice!:D
 
Confuzzzed said:
Much ado about nothing! In the real world, the only thing that will really matter will be processing power (so that UI lag is kept at bay) and RAM (so true multitasking is improved). The current display is plenty good for 99% of users out there (save for some serious gamers) and even for media consumption (vis a vis Kindle Fire) the display of the iPad 2 is perfectly good enough. Not to say that if apple improve on it, I won't welcome it but it's not a game changer for me.
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I agree. My iPad version 1 is only a year and a half old....but i noticed a severe increase in lag time lately. Things open and close slower. The browser takes forever loading pages. It started off subtley, but is much more apparent now. Still, i loves me iPad. Holding out for the 3 tho. Will skip the 2. The retina screen seems like the strongest rumor, and thats cool, but I hope the 3 gets more ram(at least 1 gig) and the A6 processor. A better camera would be nice, but not at the top of my wish list. A better battery to handle the faster processor and screen is more important.

Looking forward to this update. :)
 
kny3twalker said:
I hope the viewing angles and color depth will be as good as the current IPS displays or this will be a huge step backwards.
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Nothing about IGZO implies that it can't or won't be an IPS panel.

Id expect the same quality as the current IPS panels, but with the added advantage of low power consumption.
 
Westside guy said:
My insider friends tell me the iPad 3 is going to have IGZO display tech. Or it might be IPS. Or possibly OLED.

Anyway, the new iPad 3 is definitely going to include some sort of display. And the unit will include at least one backlight, maybe more.
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Such a brilliant way to increase your post count… :p
 
If the iPad gets any thinner, it will become more difficult to use, not less. There comes a point where thin becomes "too thin" to be used comfortably. Reducing weight is good, but you need some bulk to hold on to when using it.
 
Rafterman said:
If the iPad gets any thinner, it will become more difficult to use, not less. There comes a point where thin becomes "too thin" to be used comfortably. Reducing weight is good, but you need some bulk to hold on to when using it.
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I agree. You want SOME heft to the iPad. I am not worried tho. I think with the faster processor, retina screen and better battery....Apple will be hard pressed to make the iPad 3 much thinner. Personally i hope they keep the current form factor and just add the better components. But hey...i will dig whatever they do I am sure. My iPad 1 is only a year and a half old, but showing its age. It's lag time is getting annoying. Gonna skip the iPad 2 and wait for the 3. Can't wait. :)
 
MacDarcy said:
I agree. My iPad version 1 is only a year and a half old....but i noticed a severe increase in lag time lately. Things open and close slower. The browser takes forever loading pages. It started off subtley, but is much more apparent now. Still, i loves me iPad. Holding out for the 3 tho. Will skip the 2. The retina screen seems like the strongest rumor, and thats cool, but I hope the 3 gets more ram(at least 1 gig) and the A6 processor. A better camera would be nice, but not at the top of my wish list. A better battery to handle the faster processor and screen is more important.

Looking forward to this update. :)
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Anyone else a bit disappointed that a product that has been out for 20 months is severely showing its age and has been doing so evers since ios 5 came out? I understand that iPads typically run 1/2 of the price of a macbook but I'd like to think that I'd be able to keep an iPad for 3 years without HAVING to upgrade. My parent's original iPad is downright sluggish at this point.
 
SeaFox said:
IGZO's higher resolution is of zero consequence in an Apple-made TV.
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If its one of the few sets that will playback the 4K Extended Editions of the two new Hobbit movies, Spider-Man 4k edition and Prometheus 4K Edition, Avatar 2 4K etc... (of course all Optionally in 3D) it might make a big difference...

Also... don't underestimate the impact of Apple TV Apps that could make use of the resolution long before movies and Television would...
 
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