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Sonist · 05-21-2009, 01:08 PM

There are rumors that Apple may use LG's anti-smudge OLED displays in its tablet (and in the new iPhone.)

While the current cost of OLED displays makes many doubt these rumors, if true, OLED displays would be a much tougher competition for E-Ink than LCDs, and thus for a device such as the Kindle DX.

OLEDs do not require backlighting, thus are apparently easier on the eyes, and allow for longer battery life.

Speaking of battery life, the CNET review above included a comparison chart of real world battery performance for tested laptops by different manufacturers. Here it is, for those who apparently missed it:

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Video playback battery drain test (in minutes)
(Longer bars [higher numbers] indicate better performance)

Apple MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 17 inch - 2.66GHz (Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT) - 254
Apple MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 15.4 inch - 2.53GHz (Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT) - 196
Gateway P-7801u - 189
Sony Vaio AW170Y/Q - 117
Dell Studio XPS 16 - 103

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It is also worth noting, that the Apple laptop does not sacrifice performance for battery life, since in the performance comparison tests included in the same review, Apple is either best, or second best.

05-21-2009, 01:08 PM	#47
Sonist Apeist Posts: 2,126 Karma: 381090 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The sunny part of California Device: Generic virtual reality story-experiential device	There are rumors that Apple may use LG's anti-smudge OLED displays in its tablet (and in the new iPhone.) While the current cost of OLED displays makes many doubt these rumors, if true, OLED displays would be a much tougher competition for E-Ink than LCDs, and thus for a device such as the Kindle DX. OLEDs do not require backlighting, thus are apparently easier on the eyes, and allow for longer battery life. Speaking of battery life, the CNET review above included a comparison chart of real world battery performance for tested laptops by different manufacturers. Here it is, for those who apparently missed it: ______________________ Video playback battery drain test (in minutes) (Longer bars [higher numbers] indicate better performance) Apple MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 17 inch - 2.66GHz (Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT) - 254 Apple MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo 15.4 inch - 2.53GHz (Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT) - 196 Gateway P-7801u - 189 Sony Vaio AW170Y/Q - 117 Dell Studio XPS 16 - 103 ____________________ It is also worth noting, that the Apple laptop does not sacrifice performance for battery life, since in the performance comparison tests included in the same review, Apple is either best, or second best. Last edited by Sonist; 05-21-2009 at 01:15 PM.