Prior to the announcement rumors of Apple hording OLED screens were rampant and possibly true. But if they were true it was a move by Apple to maintain what might be the tightest lid on info about a device in history. What we got was a 10 inch IPS LCD. If you know much about LCD or big screen TVs you know that the most popular king of LCD is the TFT.
So, what does that mean for consumers?
Aside from cost there are really there are two big pros and cons.
The Con
IPS required twice as many transistors per pixel than TFT TN. Roughly, twice the transistors equals twice the power consumption. More power consumption by the screen of course means less battery life. Steve Jobs said that they were able to achieve up to ten hours of batter life from the device. I’m betting that it’s far less than that. Only time will tell what real world use will attain but I think it’s unlikely to be a perfect ten.
The Pro
One good thing for consumers about having an IPS screen on the Apple iPad is that it provides a powerful backlight. A powerful backlight mean for users that they’ll get a wider better viewing angle for the device. Also IPS screens are able to provide more accurate color. This means a great deal for a device that will be used in your lap or on the Apple kickstand or dock accessory.
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hmmm IPS is actually a kind of TFT display. The typical kind is TN (twisted nematic).
Also, it's likely they're using the latest LG IPS as they've done with all of their displays. This display consumes far less power, (Enhanced IPS) and drops the price.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_crystal_dis...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TFT_LCD
Just trying to clarify any confusion
hmmm IPS is actually a kind of TFT display. The typical kind is TN (twisted nematic).
Also, it's likely they're using the latest LG IPS as they've done with all of their displays. This display consumes far less power, (Enhanced IPS) and drops the price.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_crystal_dis...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TFT_LCD
Just trying to clarify any confusion
Gotcha drew my mistake. I mean TN. Here's some info from cnet on monitor power consumption:
http://reviews.cnet.com/green-tech/monitor-powe...
Thanks for information, I'll always keep updated here!
Thanks for information, I'll always keep updated here!
It doesn't make any sense to say the power is doubled using IPS. Almost all of the power is due to the backlighting: the power consumption for switching the pixels on and off must surely be negligible in comparison.
E-ips helps this issue. Check the wiki link.
Looks like the Pros and Cons are matched but for me as a consumer I would definitely go for iPhone because of it's wide screen and quality.
I'm not any type of display expert, but didn't we all see the size of that battery (both on Gizmodo & again at WWDC)? I mean part of Apple's stubbornness when it comes to what goes into their products as of late often manifests into battery life. It's what something they brag about often. And they're usually dead nuts on.
) he's right.
We'll wait and see – this thing might get toasty warm if left on for a bit, but Jobs says 10 hrs of Wi-Fi internet usage – I'd gamble on black (long sleeve t-shirt.
[...] However, not everyone is as impressed. One of those casting aspersions Apple’s way is Samsung. Jobs said in his keynote that the iPhone’s IPS display is better than OLED technology. The primary difference is the IPS arranges the liquid crystal cells horizontally. It is complicated but suffice it to say that it takes more battery life, but results in a much brighter display with a wider viewing angle. However, OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) is a technology that has organic compounds that emit light as an electronic current flows through them. The primary benefit is a bright display that requires less battery life. Both technologies are the future. Samsung makes OLEDs and says they are better, but of course they would. So we might ignore their criticism. If you want to learn more, here is an explanation of the difference. [...]