Sure is, but that's the problem: it's the future. Doesn't do much good right now, does it?
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Not sure I agree. It is a mature technology at this point, prices are coming down big time.
Considering the MacBook Air isn't on Mini LED yet, I would expect them to transition it when the MacBook Pros go OLED. Then again the 11 inch iPad Pro isn't Mini LED either, and not even sure why they haven't transitioned it(stocks clearly not a problem, size clearly isn't a problem either ), I guess it's possible they'll do it simultaneous with the OLED 12.9" Pro?
I welcome such a display. But curios how well it’s going to be made, hopefully the components that comprise such a screen is of quality, seeing how Apple likes to drive down costs of components and production, just to release a ho-hum product. Time will tell.
Just don’t charge me more for it because I couldn’t care less. Current displays are amazing to me. How about figuring out how to put 16GB RAM in a base model?
An oled macbook air would be glorious!
I'd definitely get one, for light computing and content consumption.
Unfortunately in my work I'm subject to having the same interface on display for multiple hours, so OLEDs are a nono, but at the same time the mini-LED (as gorgeous as it looks) isn't fast enough to update for animation work (I tried it myself...it just doesn't work...)
I'm in one of the few industries where a good 'ol LCD is still king.
Ideally an OLED with a traditional sub-pixel array and no risk of burn-in would be the perfect solution.
For now I'll stick with 2 separate displays, one for content making and one for content consumption.
I'd definitely get one, for light computing and content consumption.
Unfortunately in my work I'm subject to having the same interface on display for multiple hours, so OLEDs are a nono, but at the same time the mini-LED (as gorgeous as it looks) isn't fast enough to update for animation work (I tried it myself...it just doesn't work...)
I'm in one of the few industries where a good 'ol LCD is still king.
Ideally an OLED with a traditional sub-pixel array and no risk of burn-in would be the perfect solution.
For now I'll stick with 2 separate displays, one for content making and one for content consumption.
Check back when the year reads 203X and maybe we'll be at a stage where MicroLED has reached economies of scale and 110" isn't the smallest you can get for the low, low price of $149,999. Until then, OLED is the best screen technology you'll find by a wide margin. And besides... mini-LED describes the backlight of an LCD screen. OLED and MicroLED are self-emissive, no backlight. MicroLED is the successor to OLED.
I would think OLED wouldn't be such a great idea for laptop. I say that because I have static images on my screen for twelve+ hours a day. I would think burn in would happen easily if that's done with an OLED display.
So basically I need to grab a MacBook Pro until the the Air gets released with OLED, then I'll be good with Air's forever on
I do hope they find a way to add an SD Card reader or port on the right side too, near perfection for most users. (outside of people that just need more power or fans to keep machine cool over hours)
I do hope they find a way to add an SD Card reader or port on the right side too, near perfection for most users. (outside of people that just need more power or fans to keep machine cool over hours)No it's not. Mini LED beats OLED in terms of brightness.
Beside, OLED still suffers from burn-in especially from high brightness that iPhone 15 Pro can't even sustain.
Why do people keep thinking that Apple will switch to OLED? There was an article not that long ago that mentions Apple buying LuxVue
US20140299837A1 - Micro led display - Google Patents
A micro light emitting diode (LED) and a method of forming an array of micro LEDs for transfer to a receiving substrate are described. The micro LED structure may include a micro p-n diode and a metallization layer, with the metallization layer between the micro p-n diode and a bonding layer. A...
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Apple REALLY gets up to some BS sometimes, and these default RAM/SSD capacities is definitely the worst BS that has been going on for well over ten years now. Funny, I would’ve paid for 16 GB /2 TB internal storage if it was reasonably priced, but since it’s absolutely insane, Apple lost out on a customer willing to pay more for more storage!
This is exactly my issue. I have no desire to have an OLED screen or to pay for one. I’m perfectly content with my iPad Pro, and have been considering optimizing with the M2, likely the last iPad not to have an OLED screen. The only thing is I also want to optimize for AI with an updated NEURAL ENGINE and I have a lot of fear that any of the AI features that Apple will bring out will be requiring the newest device. It’s a quandary and no mistake.
I, too, have zero desire for an OLED display for a computer. It might be fine for a watch, and that's about it AFAIC.
And to put it bluntly: the current computer displays are already surpassing the need for them.
People have just gotten hooked on the idea of a computer/mobile-device as some sort of stimulant, just another thing to buy to make us feel better by giving gifts to ourselves.
And to put it bluntly: the current computer displays are already surpassing the need for them.
People have just gotten hooked on the idea of a computer/mobile-device as some sort of stimulant, just another thing to buy to make us feel better by giving gifts to ourselves.
I fully agree with your comment. The problem why some of us want the most powerful machines, is because Apple software will eventually slow down on those devices released a few years ago.
However, I too think that our current chips, from the A14/M1 onwards, are perfectly capable of most of the features Apple has in mind. And of course, are perfectly capable of moving a mobile operating system, present or future.
This is even more evident with macs, or course. The current macs, especially the M1 onwards, are perfectly capable of moving macOS, current and future versions.
