You’re spot on. I use mine to proof and quickly edit photos and the blooming on the unit I played with at the Apple store on Friday was a deal breaker for me. I’m going to hang onto my 2018 until Apple finally bites the OLED bullet I think.
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I don’t use my 12.9” iPad Pro to watch much video. The screen quality is excellent but the big black borders at the top and bottom of the screen are annoying and cut the picture size dramatically. Unless they make a 16:9 iPad there isn’t much they can do about it.
Thanks maybe I should try another one. The dimming on the edge is about 1/4” wide for me and like another user said maybe the gap I’m seeing in the display is an optical illusion.
I know right. Along with people who cancel their orders, rather than trial the device for 14 days to make their own mind up 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Eyes create their own blooming. Any white on dark background will have visual bloom, even on an OLED screen because that’s the nature of one’s eyes, even if there really isn’t any. Even lightbulbs have bloom. Some will see more than others. I have one of the new 12.9” screens and it’s quite nice. I do appreciate the high contrast and the screen is really, really bright. Until we get micro-LED, blooming will always be an issue for some people on non-OLED screens. But OLED has its own issues, like lack of brightness, potential burn-in (that’s why OLED screens often have brightness limiters), and migraines for some. People will always see things differently so it’s good to have a variety of screen types. Buy the type that works best for you.
Guess it means more iPads for people who are smart enough not to believe all this garbage online.
I’m sure that bald peanut, chrome dome, anti apple hater jerry rig everything, wil bend one for you soon 😊
Another copyright lawsuit for Apple… this time coming from Outback Steakhouse over Apple’s apparent ‘blooming (bloomin)’ feature appropriation. Bloomin’ Onion(s) forevahh!!
If you had a small tablet the same dimensions as the 16:9 portion on the 12.9, would you watch video on that one?
That’s the same significant difference between OLED and LCD..yet I’ve seen some people here claiming they can’t see the difference between liquid retina (fancy name for LCD) and OLED 😁
Yeah I nearly bought a Magic Keyboard for my iPad.
But I realised that I LIKE having a light, handheld tablet.
I don't want or need to turn it into another Macbook - I already own one!
Yes. The point's that I can fit a pro photography setup and an iPad for editing in a small bag.
I got the new iPad Pro 11".
I just decided that getting mini-LED wasn't worth losing the ability to keep my tablet in a small camera bag.
No. It makes more sense for me to get 5G in a portable hotspot.
I travel constantly and regularly pop physical SIMs.
People read kindle with a black background?
Just like those black paper books that are so popular I guess.
Just like those black paper books that are so popular I guess.
Lol. I when to the washroom, close the lights and rebooted my iphone, just to see. Yes, the blooming is there but way less compared to the iPad’s. But unless i need to work in a darkroom or in the closet with the lights out, the blooming on the iPad is … OK. Do hope Apple can reduce it via software.
Yeah, Marques Brownless said the exact same thing - 'Cool, but I'll stick with 11 inches'.I bought the 11” iPad Pro this time, and I am also jealous that it doesn’t have the new display. I tried the 12.9” size before and it just wasn’t a fit for me personally holding it as tablet or for easy travel. And that’s ok. Let’s let the 12.9” buyers enjoy their new toy.
It looks great - but I think it'll age badly!
I travel a lot and use my gear heavily, so a white finish would be a bit of a liability for me.
I just realised my trusty Logitech K380 can squeeze into my sling bag too - so that's perfect if I want to write.
Okay so stupid question: do you get better battery life when using dark mode? Or does that still only apply to OLED?
Yes I would. The iPad makes a great little TV on my desk. The picture quality is really good. Maybe they could make it in the same 16:10 screen size on the MacBook.
That's just your fantasy. OLED does not use (need) local dimming so it does not have a blooming associated with local dimming. There might be some other optical effect and/or eye perception issue but it's a totally different thing (if it exists). I have never seen people discussing "blooming" for OLED displays but it's a thing for LCD displays with local dimming.
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