OLED iPad and MacBook Rumored to Feature Specialized Display Materials

[Technerd108]

There are no OLED laptop displays that are high resolution, 120hz, and bright. The tech isn’t there yet. That’s why Macs have Mini LED which has all 3 requirements. It’s the best option right now.

That is just false. Asus sells a laptop with a 14.5" OLED 120hz touch display. It has 500 nits brightness. Maybe some people like their eyes to bleed with some insane brightness but 500 nits is pretty bright and the standard for MacBooks for years. Oh and resolution is 2.8k which is considered UHD.

 

[darngooddesign]

That is just false. Asus sells a laptop with a 14.5" OLED 120hz touch display. It has 500 nits brightness. Maybe some people like their eyes to bleed with some insane brightness but 500 nits is pretty bright and the standard for MacBooks for years. Oh and resolution is 2.8k which is considered UHD.

You ever try to use 500 nits outside in the sun?

 

[Technerd108]

You ever try to use 500 nits outside in the sun?

Yes. Many times. Even laptops with 300 nits.

Of course higher brightness is nice but I prefer better quality image over Max brightness.

300 nits doable. 400 nits decent. 500 nits excellent. Over 500 nits is really only needed outdoors and I don't use my laptop outdoors all that often.

You also seem to forget that iPhones have switched to OLED panels getting over 1500 nits brightness. So over time larger OLED screens will get brighter.

However I also don't here of people complaining about how low the brightness is on the Asus zenbook 14 OLED. Go on Best buy and see the customer rating and price and you won't see any complaints about the screen brightness. It has like a 4.8 rating.

The fact is that Apple will not use OLED because it is still not meeting a price point they like. Once it does they will be in everything.

Of course once Apple uses OLED panels the brightness might not be an issue for people like you. It could be one thing they are waiting for is more Max brightness and lower cost?

 

[senttoschool]

That is just false. Asus sells a laptop with a 14.5" OLED 120hz touch display. It has 500 nits brightness. Maybe some people like their eyes to bleed with some insane brightness but 500 nits is pretty bright and the standard for MacBooks for years. Oh and resolution is 2.8k which is considered UHD.

2.8k is way too low resolution. Apple needs near 4K alone for a little 13” MacBook Air.

So it’s not false.

 

[Technerd108]

2.8k is way too low resolution. Apple needs near 4K alone for a little 13” MacBook Air.

So it’s not false.

What MacBook Air has a 4k resolution? Now you are just making stuff up that doesn't exist?

According to Apple engineers anything higher than "retina" isn't needed?

Also why are you angry? I am just stating obvious facts.

 

[BuffaloTF]

That is just false. Asus sells a laptop with a 14.5" OLED 120hz touch display. It has 500 nits brightness. Maybe some people like their eyes to bleed with some insane brightness but 500 nits is pretty bright and the standard for MacBooks for years. Oh and resolution is 2.8k which is considered UHD.

500 nits is full HDR for an OLED. Anything higher is just a bonus, and if it were a TV it would require active cooling to maintain such high brightness.

 

[BuffaloTF]

2.8k is way too low resolution. Apple needs near 4K alone for a little 13” MacBook Air.

So it’s not false.

4k is 2160p. It's 4k for 2 reasons... the horizontal is 3840, and the overall resolution is 4x that of Full HD 1080p. Kinda like how 1440p is called QHD, since it's 4x the resolution (quad) of HD... 720p.

 

[Tagbert]

Did I miss something about microLED not working out? I thought it was next screen technology, taking over for OLED in about 2024-25 for computing devices. The big benefit blends unique benefits of OLED (like blackest blacks while overcoming the limitation of OLED like burn in). Did that tech fail? Or was there some big delay for it given this is referencing out to "launching in" 2027?

OLED and Mini-LED are current technology. These new panels will probably make Duel-Layer OLEDs a suitable replacement for mini-LEDS wiht better brightness and less risk of burn-in.

MicroLED is further out in the future. MicroLEDs should have all the benefits of OLED but none of the downsides of “organic” emitters. The problem is that they don’t exist yet in useful sizes. The rumors are of an Apple Watch being the first to get MicroLED within a couple of years. Mac and iPad size panels will take longer to produce.

 

[Tagbert]

Touchscreen is the first thing I turned on my **** Dell work notebook.. Have you tried to hover your hand for hours on end on your laptop screen? Go ahead and try it.. unless you can fold the keyboard away to lay the notebook flat, its a thing which works well in space only without gravity..

Why would you hover your hand for hours on end? Touch works best in a multi-model interaction model. You use a combination of trackpad/mouse, keyboard, and touch depending on what you are doing. Some actions lend themselves to touch and others need more precise controls. By switching up the input methods you will also reduce your chance of RSI as you will not be doing the same interactions repeatedly.

You may have just turned it off on your Dell, but many of us use a mix of touch, keyboard and pointer on iPad Pros all the time. It works well.

 

[Tagbert]

Will they also just get rid of notch on the notebooks please? My work machine is a 14” MBP and it’s so distracting to me. 😖 If it absolutely has to be there, then make it Face ID at least.

If it still bothers you after all this time, just get one of the many utilities that makes the menubar black so you won’t see it. Most people just stop seeing the notch after a week or so. It’s like the big space that your nose takes up in your visual field but you’ve gotten used to that, too. (Try closing one eye and looking at your nose).

 

[svish]

Looking forward to the new OLED iPad Pros. Hopefully there will not be any burn in.

 

[darngooddesign]

Looking forward to the new OLED iPad Pros. Hopefully there will not be any burn in.

Only with your wallet. 🤣