I'm more excited about the display technology competition... who knows, image retention may someday be a thing of the past...
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Apple's iPad Air Adopts IGZO Technology for Thinner, Lower-Power Displays
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I get so tired of Apple not innovating and stuff.
Are you saying this because you think Apple invented IGZO? Do you also think Apple is the first to release a product utilizing IGZO?
Really interesting details on the air. Apple love to ignore how they arrived at such a thin product and just say it is 20% thinner etc. I'm always astounded to hear the actual figures and tech behind it but kinda glad apple gives us the short version and leaves out all the stats and specs.
You can't look at another make without being bombarded with numbers that mean nothing to the end product or use.
In reality the kindle fire HDX display being marginally better is neither here nor there as it's a much bulkier and much uglier device that isn't that much cheaper and is a copy of an older apple device.
Next we will see the clones go for thinner bezels to mimic apples stylings. But we all know they're products just ain't going to be right.
You can't look at another make without being bombarded with numbers that mean nothing to the end product or use.
In reality the kindle fire HDX display being marginally better is neither here nor there as it's a much bulkier and much uglier device that isn't that much cheaper and is a copy of an older apple device.
Next we will see the clones go for thinner bezels to mimic apples stylings. But we all know they're products just ain't going to be right.
Apple for all intents and purposes bailed out Sharp with a big cash infusion ensuring IGZO made it to market, so yeah, I'd say his comment is pretty much spot on.
/me imagines the thinness and battery life of the iPhone 6 using an IGZO display.
Not sure they can really make the phone thinner as the camera module is the limiting factor. Thinner phone would mean poorer camera.
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The air gap between the glass and the panel is highly disappointing. It is noticeably worse than the iPhone, iMac, and macbook pros.
The air gap between the glass and the panel is highly disappointing. It is noticeably worse than the iPhone, iMac, and macbook pros.
It IS awesome. Its actually slightly better battery life than the 4th gen. I got about 13.5 hours of casual use, watching HD YouTube and web browsing, over 2 days.
Thats well above the 4th gens battery life, while being significantly thinner and lighter at the same time. I think Apple made the right decision
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The air gap between the glass and the panel is highly disappointing. It is noticeably worse than the iPhone, iMac, and macbook pros.
I'm not sure about the rMBP but I don't think the iPhone 5s and the new generation iMacs have air gaps since the the screen is laminated to the glass.
It IS awesome. Its actually slightly better battery life than the 4th gen. I got about 13.5 hours of casual use, watching HD YouTube and web browsing, over 2 days.
Thats well above the 4th gens battery life, while being significantly thinner and lighter at the same time. I think Apple made the right decision
What is your screen brightness set to?
IGZO is just a type of transistor. It can be incorporated into LCD or OLED displays. This being the former.
Those are the thickness reduction percentages of each component. It doesn't need to add up to 100%. For example, one component is 70% slimmer than it used to be. Hence the minus sign in front of each percentage (its not a dash).
Yeah, the battery is quite a bit smaller.
The only thing I wish my Air had is the removed display gap. The reduced reflections plus improved viewing angles are awesome on the iPhone. Not that the iPad display is bad...just it would make it that much better.
It IS awesome. Its actually slightly better battery life than the 4th gen. I got about 13.5 hours of casual use, watching HD YouTube and web browsing, over 2 days.
Thats well above the 4th gens battery life, while being significantly thinner and lighter at the same time. I think Apple made the right decision
The battery was bigger in the 4th gen iPad.
From the news article...
Do the current iPhones use LTPS already? The statement above is ambiguous on that point. If they do then IGZO might be of little interest for future iPhones since the DisplayMate article measured the Amazon HDX LTPS screen as being 30% more power efficient than the iPad Air IGZO screen after adjusting for equivalent luminance and surface area.
"LTPS is commonly used on displays for smaller devices such as the iPhone".
Do the current iPhones use LTPS already? The statement above is ambiguous on that point. If they do then IGZO might be of little interest for future iPhones since the DisplayMate article measured the Amazon HDX LTPS screen as being 30% more power efficient than the iPad Air IGZO screen after adjusting for equivalent luminance and surface area.
er, no. most normal consumers dont know or care what IGZO is. all they want to know is whether the screen looks good and if the battery life is good. thats it. the number of people who would exclude based on obscure tech specs like IGZO is a fraction of buyers not worth worrying about.
So funding an organization so it can roll-out its technology would be considered inventing or innovating that technology? In that case, does this mean you will give credit to Microsoft for Apple's comeback circa 1998 when MS invested $150M into Apple?
I got my ipad air yesterday and I have to say...the difference in size is really amazing. It feels just about like using an ipad mini.
I was skeptical on the faster cell specs but in my area the coverage is terrible and the extra antennae makes a huge difference. Now get 2-3 bars where before I was lucky to get 1 bar.
I was skeptical on the faster cell specs but in my area the coverage is terrible and the extra antennae makes a huge difference. Now get 2-3 bars where before I was lucky to get 1 bar.