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Sharp Begins Mass Production of Retina-Resolution IGZO Displays
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And what is wrong with that? No other tablet manufacturer has mounted a serious challenge against the iPad anyway. Their best competitor has been the galaxy tab and those don't exactly fly off shelves.
I think one of these displays will be a shoe-in for the next iPad. The new retina display sucks like twice the power of the old one, they have a huge A5X chip built on a 45nm process. This current iPad is just a klodging of brute force approaches to reach a certain performance level. At least it shows Apple's commitment to cutting edge products.
I'd bet we'll see these in the next iPhone too.
if there would be a hidpi version (4 times the pixel) of the highres (1680x1050) Display, I would sell my 1 year old mbp and buy a new one!
Perhaps. So long as the new macbook pros come with really fast SSD's by default. I'm really afraid that in letting the pro mimic the air, apple will remove the user's ability to install more ram or swap out the stock HDD/SSD (because, let's face it, apple's stock SSD's are overpriced and a tad slow)
I've never been a fan for the 15" for one reason and that's because of it's terrible resolution. 1440 x 900 is not enough. If they "retina-ed" the display, the resolution will still be the same, just crisper. That's still a no in my book and why I elected to go for the 17" (1920 x 1200).
Is that what it means, though? Do they mean 90% on a per pixel basis, or 90% less than a current lower-resolution screen?
It may not mean more battery life, since the laptops will have more pixels to drive. It may mean the same life without needing a bigger battery.
I've been starting my own Apple rumor of a redesigned Mac Pro with touchscreen feedback enabled keyboard and a Retina Cinema Display. Looks like the 32" panel may just be the latter part of my wish list.
Speaking of the display, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Apple made an all-in-one iPanel to replace the Cinema Display and is also marketd to Smart TV buyers... and with Retina, it's the one way to challenge Samsung in the panel TV market.
Speaking of the display, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Apple made an all-in-one iPanel to replace the Cinema Display and is also marketd to Smart TV buyers... and with Retina, it's the one way to challenge Samsung in the panel TV market.
Agreed. What I'm curious about and wondering if someone can tell me, about what % of power goes to my display at full brightness on my 13" MBA when surfing the net?
Everyone who owns the new iPad knows how long it takes to charge the device from empty. Imagine how long it would take to fully charge the large MacBook battery that would be needed to sustain the retina display? Is there enough time in one's day to do that?
. Imagine how long it would take to fully charge the large MacBook battery that would be needed to sustain the retina display? Is there enough time in one's day to do that? Really hope to see these in the next MBP's...this would be my ideal laptop and would probably last me a long time
...but I can only imagine the premium a retina display would have over a standard one.
...but I can only imagine the premium a retina display would have over a standard one.
I think your question, while valid, doesn't cover the full spectrum of the required power. An obvious point of course but still worth mentioning, that driving the display requires the operation of all the components in the laptop, which really, is the final power consumption.
Unless of course, you are referring to just the power required to light up the screen itself.
This is awesome! I have always bought Sharp Plasma and LCD TV sets for my house. They are the best out there IMO.
Everyone who owns the new iPad knows how long it takes to charge the device from empty
I wonder why Apple do not ship a bigger AC adaptor with the new iPad?
Lol. #######
I just burst out laughing at that one. Good to know I'm not the only one in this boat. I may try to resist temptation but if my iPad is any indication Apple won't have any stock for months after introduction. The screen will be just too attractive to resist.
Well... Sorry mortgage, we are back to minimum payments again
I just burst out laughing at that one. Good to know I'm not the only one in this boat. I may try to resist temptation but if my iPad is any indication Apple won't have any stock for months after introduction. The screen will be just too attractive to resist.
Matt Version Please
It's great news that screen technology is improving after so many years of 'the race to the bottom' in the whole tech industry baring one or two manufacturers.
One thing I would love to see though even more than higher resolutions is the end of glossy screens. They look great until you start to use them and then, personally, the reflections just drive me mad. I wouldn't buy any Apple screen (Thunderbolt Display, or iMac) for this very reason and this reason alone.
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Nice one mate. Good to see that you have your priorities correctly sorted...
It's great news that screen technology is improving after so many years of 'the race to the bottom' in the whole tech industry baring one or two manufacturers.
One thing I would love to see though even more than higher resolutions is the end of glossy screens. They look great until you start to use them and then, personally, the reflections just drive me mad. I wouldn't buy any Apple screen (Thunderbolt Display, or iMac) for this very reason and this reason alone.
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Well... Sorry mortgage, we are back to minimum payments again
Nice one mate. Good to see that you have your priorities correctly sorted...
That isn't true at all!
The resolution is what it is, if doubled then you get 4 times the pixels.
The resolution is what it is, if doubled then you get 4 times the pixels.
So if this technology is out so soon. Apple just could not wait another 3 months to make a better iPad 3? What the hell.
I dont understand especially when the article talks about how it save power consumption and makes your device thinner.
thats like exactly the 2 issues of the iPad 3. Its thicker than 2, and it needs lots of time to charge. The only excuse I can find is that those new panels might be expensive to make, like HDD vs SDD.
But what does this mean for the TV industry? We should wait before buying our next HDTV?
I dont understand especially when the article talks about how it save power consumption and makes your device thinner.
thats like exactly the 2 issues of the iPad 3. Its thicker than 2, and it needs lots of time to charge. The only excuse I can find is that those new panels might be expensive to make, like HDD vs SDD.
But what does this mean for the TV industry? We should wait before buying our next HDTV?
I guess he meant with HiDPI. With HiDPI you have 4 times the pixels, but GUI elements are 4 times bigger so that they have the same on-screen size but much higher detail. You actually don't gain screen estate, you have the same screen estate with much higher detail.
Without HiDPI GUI elements would become 4 times smaller than the current size on a 15" "retina" display compared to the low-res one. That will give you much more screen estate but could easily make the GUI so small that it becomes unusable. Still with such a display you at least have the option, and I'm sure they can find interesting ways to get the best of both worlds.
A "retina" display is on my wishlist for the new MBP, but I was a bit skeptical it was going to happen so soon. This news gives me new hope, and the 90% reduction in power consumption would be huge.
This is by far subject for the most pathetic award behavior. No matter what resolution some gadget company will give you, the Adriatic and the women have to be experienced live.
It's 4K or 4 HD panels put together. So would you want the same resolution in a smaller monitor? A 32" 4K sounds like a GREAT monitor to me.