iPad 2 might switch from IPS to Samsung Super PLS display?
Korea Herald is reporting that Apple might switch from the IPS displays used on current iPads to the new Samsung-manufactured Super PLS displays for even better viewing angles, brightness, and color. Not only are they better, but the super PLS displays are apparently 15% cheaper as well.
Apple has invested heavily in IPS, using it in everything from the latest iMacs to iPhone to iPad and has suffered from considerable supply constraint throughout 2010, largely attributed to the inability to get those panels manufactured fast enough. So even if PLS is better and cheaper it remains to be seen if Apple would be able to source enough panels to make it usable. But hey, they did just pre-pay billions of dollars to some supplier to lock up supply of something, didn't they?
Is your iPad display just not bright, colorful, or viewable enough? Eager to see Apple make the switch?
[Korea Herald via 9to5Mac]
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Where is iPad 2?!
They would have to make a better display on the iPad 2. With so many iPad's still out there, unless they really put the wow factor in the new one, and the crazy rumors of an iPad 3 on September, will people just buy an iPad 2 with the same screen resolution? Yes it will have better hardware, camera(s) A5 chip, and so on, will people go for that alone. I was a bih fan of an iPad 2, until the MacBook air came out. If will be cost and features. The hard thing for me is your device is pretty much obsolete after about three years, and is no longer supported by Apple updates, so what to get for a replacement?
Doubtful. Sounds like wishful thinking from this Korean newspaper as they present Bo actual evidence.
Love IPS...always have. I want to see IPS in the upcoming refresh of MacBook Pro notebooks!!! Extend your lead over the rest of the pack even more....:D
what's all this talk about iPad2? when's iPad3 coming out!!!!????
I don't know who comes up with these stats. Brighter, better viewing angles. Of course if your eyes is better than others, you will get better viewing angles, am I right?
I want retina!
Ha, iPad 2, iPad 3... Pft, it all pales in comparison to iPad 4! It'll probable be the biggest leap since the original iPad. But when iPad 4 comes out we'll all be wantin' iPad 5 now won't we...?
we returned two ipads for screen backlight bleeding around the edges, and its a common issue. the ipad display is junk, our two replacements have the same issue, just not as bad as the first ones..
Very cool. Thank you very much.