“Apple plans to launch a trio of new products with Mini-LED backlights over the next two years, including a 31.6″ display in the second or third quarter of 2019, a 10-12″ iPad in late 2020 or early 2021, and a 15-17″ MacBook in the first half of 2021, according to well-known analyst Ming-Chi Kuo,” Joe Rossignol reports for MacRumors.
We believe that mini LED, compared to OLED, will be a more suitable solution to offer wide-color gamut (WCG)/high-contrast/high dynamic range (HDR)/local dimming features because of its longer life and no burn-in issues for Apple’s medium- and large-size products targeting at productivity positions.
We forecast that Apple will respectively launch an all-new design 31.6-inch monitor, a 10–12 inch iPad and a 15–17 inch MacBook equipped with a mini LED backlight unit (BLU) in 2–3Q19, 4Q20–1Q21 and 1–2Q21. — Ming-Chi Kuo, via a research note obtained by MacRumors
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MacDailyNews Take: Unsurprisingly, Kuo says that 31.6-inch display “will target a very high-end position,” so get your wallet ready for action “later this year.” WWDC in June would seem like a very nice place to debut a professional Apple display.
“WWDC in June would seem like a very nice place to debut a professional Apple display.”
… assuming there is anything ready to use it with.
Apple would be stupid to roll out a display that was incompatible in any way with the current and future Mac lineup.
In other words, I fully expect Apple will introduce another overpiced mandatory-dongle fashion accessory that will be technically obsolete in 6 months and go without Apple improvement for 6 years before being silently killed.
Apple hasn’t learned a damn thing since the wrongheaded ADC debacle.
I suspect, if I recall correctly, the last couple of WWDC’s really didn’t highlight any new hardware, correct me if I am remembering incorrectly.
Apple has largely stuck to what the conference is about, new software.. doesn’t mean they won’t announce new hardware, i just don’t think they have recently at WWDC. they’ve been showing up in press releases…
All prior Mac Pro releases were introduced at WWDC. If they don’t show something, as Robocop would say, “There will be… trouble!”
Mini-LED in MBP! Yes, please.
No more butterfly keyboard in MBP! YES, for the love of god,.
Praying for the desktop display to be ultrawide as depicted in some photos at 9to5
Maybe this “display” will be as close as Gene Munster gets to an Apple TV 😉