Though the age of the products might not be relevant I think the birth order still is.
Also, I agree that the iMac will not get LEDs yet.
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Though the age of the products might not be relevant I think the birth order still is.
Also, I agree that the iMac will not get LEDs yet.
give it time and they'll find some stupid downside to it...
it causes cancer.... ..it eats small children....it makes you sterile.... it'll make you go blind....it give off radiation that makes you want to go and overeat....therefore being a new cause for obesity.
I'm telling you, Apple's going to completely revamp their lineup this summer. I don't just mean spec-wise, I mean like a new look. They changed their name, and now they're changing their look too.
No this is part of the Greener Apple initiative. Killing the rich is good for the environment.
Samsung to start making 24" LED backlit LCD's
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800460664_480700_c9337649200704.HTM
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800460664_480700_c9337649200704.HTM
But, is the voltage converter in the screen, or in the base? Somehow, I doubt that "very high voltage AC" is in that little bundle of wires that goes through the hinge.
If, on the other hand, the LED uses low voltage, then the low voltage and the LVDS (FPD-Link or LDI whatever) signals for the current display might be compatible.
This would then mean that they will have SantaRosa in the guts of the MacBook PRO and potentialy the ability to access 4 Gigs of Memory. It would not make sense to have another refresh in another 4 months.
These babies are getting better and better.
These babies are getting better and better.
98 % of NTSC Color spectrum ???
In europe where we have PAL instead of NTSC, we say Never ( twice )The Same Color is the full name for NTSC, so 98% of the colorspectrum of NTSC does not sound promising at all, but hey, ill take a good look at it when it's in stores near us ;-).
In europe where we have PAL instead of NTSC, we say Never ( twice )The Same Color is the full name for NTSC, so 98% of the colorspectrum of NTSC does not sound promising at all, but hey, ill take a good look at it when it's in stores near us ;-).
oh man. If there is anything alng with the LED I might have to think about upgrading my 1 month old MBP
LOL 1 month.
Let see ..... new enclosure, better graphic card, Magnetic latch, LED backlighting, Santa Rosa, faster CPU (slily faster), remobable hard disk, better battery life, 4 Gig of internal memory instead of 2 in the current model. Plus there is a possibility that it may have some internal flash memory to speed up some of the functions like Sleep, Hibernation, frequently used files, maybe faster boot.
As you can see not worth getting a new one, LOL.
As laptops and notebooks and monitors convert from LCD to LED, will all the LCD monitors go on sale.
And when converting from AC to DC, or DC to AC there is a lost of voltage meaning its not 100% efficient, its something like 70% efficiency I believe. Therefore with a mbp's battery being DC there isn't a lost of voltage for the LED sceen.
And when converting from AC to DC, or DC to AC there is a lost of voltage meaning its not 100% efficient, its something like 70% efficiency I believe. Therefore with a mbp's battery being DC there isn't a lost of voltage for the LED sceen.
Good question. Right now, I actually can't see how they will use a 13.3" LED backlit screen in a regular MacBook; so far at least, these screens have been quite expensive (the reason that Sony only makes them available on the premium versions of their SZ laptops which start at like $2349). The only way for Apple to be using them on a $1099-1499 MacBook would be for prices to come down a lot.
Apple needs to do something big with the next MacBook Pro revision, and I don't just mean the addition of LED or Santa Rosa to an aging and tired design.
They need to fully refresh the case itself to include some of the MacBook's features like a magnetic latch and user-swapable HD etc.
I mean c'mon, for all its advances, the MacBook Pro of today is still just a PowerBook G4 (case) of years ago...with a few tweaks here and there.
All that being said, I'm buying one the next time it's updated no matter what.
They need to fully refresh the case itself to include some of the MacBook's features like a magnetic latch and user-swapable HD etc.
I mean c'mon, for all its advances, the MacBook Pro of today is still just a PowerBook G4 (case) of years ago...with a few tweaks here and there.
All that being said, I'm buying one the next time it's updated no matter what.
Not using LED screens, replacing the backlight with LED, much brighter with less power comsumtion. May need to wear sun shades at max setting, LOL.
I'm glad I went with a macbook instead then. After over a year of use now, I'm ready to upgrade to a *hopefully* heavily revised macbook pro and simply give this one to my gf, who is sort of in need of a newer laptop (old Dell Inspiron).
Whether anything is better with LED backlighting other than power consumption will be dependent on the materials and engineering. For instance, it's possible that carefully chosen LEDs would allow a broader color gamut, making image display more lifelike. LEDs also should have improved lifespan, less brightness loss, and less spectrum drift over time than fluorescent backlights. And of course, there is the elimination of mercury from fluorescent bulbs.
In the end, of course we'll have to see for ourselves, but I presume if Apple is ready to do this, that they will produce something drool-worthy enough for crowds to line up for, plastic in hand.
Apple needs to do something big with the next MacBook Pro revision, and I don't just mean the addition of LED or Santa Rosa to an aging and tired design.
They need to fully refresh the case itself to include some of the MacBook's features like a magnetic latch and user-swapable HD etc.
I mean c'mon, for all its advances, the MacBook Pro of today is still just a PowerBook G4 (case) of years ago...with a few tweaks here and there.
All that being said, I'm buying one the next time it's updated no matter what.
I can definitely see adding in some of the MacBook's features like the magnetic latch and user-replaceable HD's, but I don't know that the MBP needs a radical design change. Honestly, I mean, what else is there to do with the current MBP chassis? I think it still holds up well even if it is an older design.
Sometimes when a design really works, I think it isn't so bad to stick with it. Hell, how long did Apple use the same fundamental PowerBook design (with revisions, of course)? Even the radical design updates like the PowerBook 500 were still recognizably PowerBooks.
I think it's kind of like the ThinkPad (not comparing the designs, just the idea); at this point, it would be silly for Lenovo to change the fundamental look of the ThinkPad line just for the sake of changing it.
Based on what Apple charges for screen replacements, you are looking at $800 bucks or more and electical is going to be very different.
Well no doubt the current MBP design still holds its own against every other laptop out there, but I think we all know Apple could do so much better. I mean the iMac design is still great but it's also still an iMac G5 case, basically, and there are rumours of that product receiving a major facelift...no reason why the MBP should be any less deserving. Eventually you just gotta move on.