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Samsung to Cease Providing LCD Panels to Apple in 2013
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you must not understand the question... Thanks for the links yeah, some early LG displays that had issues. Seems they have fixed that now. I am not interested in your opinion. I want to see test data to support the LG display is inferior to the samsung as so many here believe as if it is a religion.
Personally, I found the Samsung rMBP to be badly over-saturated and highlights were lacking detail. But thats just an opinion.
Thanks!
Personally, I found the Samsung rMBP to be badly over-saturated and highlights were lacking detail. But thats just an opinion.
Thanks!
Who said Apple had to help them?
Apple is their customer and potential investor. As long as they deliver the goods, Apple couldn't care less.
Sharp's debt is their own problem. They will probably service/repay it with investments from Hon Hai Precision and money they will make from their IGZO technology - and if the articles I read are correct IGZO is going to make them a lot of money; IGZO screens consume only 10-20% of the power of conventional LCD, they will ****ing dominate the mobile market.
Even if Sharp somehow ends up folding, I doubt it, there is still Japan Display Inc, Toshiba, LG, and several taiwanese companies - companies like Hitachi can re-enter the game too if they feel there is money to be made.
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It's business. Apple was ordering less and less from them, 15 million -> 3 million -> 1.5 million. If they think it's not profitable anymore, sure cancel the contract.
Apple doesn't seem all that affected.
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There is no money to be made particularly with small displays. Only 46+ inch displays yield considerable profits even in retail market. For the same reason Sony/Panasonic folded small display manufacturing.
On top of it if you are an Apple supplier with making 1-5 cents profit on dollar, you cannot sustain for ever. Bottom line there are no manufacturers ready to jump in with Billions of dollars investment.
www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&es...uIG4AQ&usg=AFQjCNEStrVgwLbO2ceuWRb2FynX7rxhxg
This article should be amended. Samsung is denying reports. And the "leak" hasn't been identified.
This article should be amended. Samsung is denying reports. And the "leak" hasn't been identified.
Opinion. iOS doesn't offer swype, which is just the best onscreen keyboard there is. No file-management system, so I wouldn't be able to easily play on emulators and add the required folders within the phone itself.
Can you customize the lockscreen app shortcuts on iOS yet?
They were big in Apple II era. Then in fight with Microsoft, you know what happened. Then made peace with Microsoft. Then became big again. Now, in fight with google and Samsung.
Is this a pattern?
That would be incorrect. Apple now pays a dividend, which will grow with profits. So if he owns enough he can live on the quarterly dividends without having to hold a Job.
Just so you know Ferrari is the Ferrari of computers.
http://store.ferrari.com/en/home-office/hi-tech/computer/
Acer makes displays as well. The Ferrari of displays. Not sure who makes the Lamborghini of computers. But they are so cheesy it has to be a PC of some kind.
http://store.ferrari.com/en/home-office/hi-tech/computer/
Acer makes displays as well. The Ferrari of displays. Not sure who makes the Lamborghini of computers. But they are so cheesy it has to be a PC of some kind.
https://www.google.com/finance?q=TYO:6753&ei=fxaGULioJIepiQLIgwE
Sharp Corporation:
Market Cap: 170.55B
It seems a lot of people don't understand that the Panel division is but one corporate entity underneath a much larger umbrella.
The only LG smartphone I am aware of that is even over $50 is the LG Intuition. If you even try to search "Intuition vs iPhone 5" on Google, you will not find any articles - clearly showing that they aren't even competitors. You will find tons of articles though comparing it to the Galaxy Note (In fact, the article title of the second result when you search Intuition vs iPhone 5 says, "LG Intuition: hands-on with Verizon's Galaxy Note competitor").
EDIT: After looking up a bit, it appears that LG has iPhone 5 / GS3 competitors offered on other networks then mine (I have Verizon, other ones on AT&T appear to better compete). So perhaps LG could be checked off as a mobile phone competitor for Apple iPhone. I wasn't even aware that they offered laptops. However, I don't really believe that Samsung or LG are to be considered "serious" competitors when it comes to monitors, laptops or other electronic devices that are non-smartphone. I think that Apple and Samsung/LG have completely different target markets besides for the smartphone industry.
Wow dude. It's kinda bold to suggest the #1 Fortune company would cut corners and give subpar component to $3000 computer.
Ther is ZERO evidence that LG is inferior.
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Are you kidding? Apple is the king of putting cheap crap in computers. Look inside an iMac. Total garbage, wasted my money for sure.
There is lots of evidence of LG displays experiencing ghosting and image retention. While Samsung displays mostly seem to be immune to these problems.
What if they have already identified their customer whom they could not honor earlier due to contractual obligation with Apple?
Apple can find Sharp not capable of meeting their volume hence can impact Apple bottom line as well.
It is risky for both equally.
This is great news for Amazon. Not to mention all the other OEMS.
Samsungs profits will also increase, it's a win/win.
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Samsungs profits will also increase, it's a win/win.
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They won't have any issues, just lower quality displays. It will all work out.
If you don't go into that "officially branded" stuff it sure has to be Alienware. Very (un)appealing design philosophy, focus on power an the price just doesn't matter.