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Old 07-13-2010, 12:22 PM   #16
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OLED panels are active emissive displays, that constantly refresh just like LCDs. Just a bit pricier. You get better color, slightly longer battery life, slightly thinner form factor. In other words, the benefits for ebooks are essentially zero. But it looks cool on the specsheet. A typical Apple choice.
For an e-reader an OLED screen won't be very efficient.
More white on the display = more LEDs lit up = more power needed
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Now I'm confused. However it works, I promise you it does .
Would help if we knew what make/model you have. The only OLED displays I've encountered that are daylight readable are simple low-color displays like that on my Sansa Clip. They do work in sunlight, but they do use a lot of juice to push out that much light. Their design is relatively simple compared to high-color displays, and their basic output per pixel can be rather high. It is not something you'd want for a reader display.

However, high-color AMOLED-screened phones do not work any better in full sunlight than LCD ones, and sometimes even worse.
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What will be the price for 5.6- and 7-inch iPads? I guess somewhere between $149 and $199 to compete with Nook and Kindle.
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Old 07-13-2010, 01:34 PM   #21
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I have a Zune HD with an OLED display and even though it's a bit better in the sun, it wouldn't be enough for an ebook reader.
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This obsession with sunlight readable displays is just a matter of personal preference. I have never understood why anyone would want to read even a paper book in the sun. I'd have to wear sunglasses just to look at the page. Very unpleasant.
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Old 07-13-2010, 01:43 PM   #23
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What will be the price for 5.6- and 7-inch iPads? I guess somewhere between $149 and $199 to compete with Nook and Kindle.
I don't think Apple will go that low with a "new" product.
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What's the current US price for the entry-level iPod Touch? It would have to cost more than that, I think, since it would have a larger screen.
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Old 07-13-2010, 01:45 PM   #25
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If the rumor turns out to be true, how is OLED screen compared to E-ink in terms of book reading?
im calling shenanigans on this one - does not seem to fit the Apple marketing or rollout strategy - more likely I would think is new ipads down the road with more features and more memory
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This obsession with sunlight readable displays is just a matter of personal preference. I have never understood why anyone would want to read even a paper book in the sun. I'd have to wear sunglasses just to look at the page. Very unpleasant.
i toally agree - even in bright shade (i know) the ipad is very readable
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What's the current US price for the entry-level iPod Touch? It would have to cost more than that, I think, since it would have a larger screen.
They go for $199 for an 8GB.

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Would help if we knew what make/model you have. The only OLED displays I've encountered that are daylight readable are simple low-color displays like that on my Sansa Clip. They do work in sunlight, but they do use a lot of juice to push out that much light. Their design is relatively simple compared to high-color displays, and their basic output per pixel can be rather high. It is not something you'd want for a reader display.

However, high-color AMOLED-screened phones do not work any better in full sunlight than LCD ones, and sometimes even worse.
Old OLEDs don't, but the new crop Super AMOLED (the ones in new Samsung Galaxy) are much better in sunlight then old AMOLED or LCD (including IPS).
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Now I'm confused. However it works, I promise you it does .
Are you positive it's an OLED display?
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What will be the price for 5.6- and 7-inch iPads? I guess somewhere between $149 and $199 to compete with Nook and Kindle.

It'll be an Apple price ....
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