wow lol a lot of missing the point, imo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapphire#Use_as_substrate_for_semiconducting_circuits
also they make (some) bullet proof glass with sapphire laminate. so reports of fragility are overstating it a bit, i think.
if nothing else, if they were able to get the costs down it would make a better removable and replaceable screen protector rather than those bits of plastic people stick on or the over priced 3rd party cases people get now because it'd be mostly transparent in use.
...and if apple's smart they'd take the broken screen, recycle it and sell it back to someone else.
tbh, a macbook that i could also use as a shield
(over my back as i run away! lol) as an american sadly has some appeal to it. although the brits could just as well stop knives.
so yeah, i think sapphire has a lot more interesting applications than the screen. my understanding is that it would be lighter used in place of the aluminum on the macbook or iOS devices and remove more heat, but honestly i can't find info to back that up. anyone?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapphire#Use_as_substrate_for_semiconducting_circuits
The reason for choosing wafers of artificial sapphire, rather than some other substance, for these substrates is that sapphire has a quite low conductivity for electricity, but a much-higher conductivity for heat. Thus, sapphire provides good electrical insulation, while at the same time doing a good job at helping to conduct away the significant heat that is generated in all operating integrated circuits.
The use of the sapphire material significantly reduces the cost, because it has about one-seventh the cost of germanium
also they make (some) bullet proof glass with sapphire laminate. so reports of fragility are overstating it a bit, i think.
if nothing else, if they were able to get the costs down it would make a better removable and replaceable screen protector rather than those bits of plastic people stick on or the over priced 3rd party cases people get now because it'd be mostly transparent in use.
tbh, a macbook that i could also use as a shield
so yeah, i think sapphire has a lot more interesting applications than the screen. my understanding is that it would be lighter used in place of the aluminum on the macbook or iOS devices and remove more heat, but honestly i can't find info to back that up. anyone?