Apple's long-rumored 27-inch mini LED display probably isn't happening
A rumored Apple 27-inch display using mini LED backlighting may not arrive in early 2023 after all, with an analyst claiming Apple has shelved the project -- at least temporarily.

Apple Studio DIsplay
Rumors circulated about a pro-level 27-inch display since the introduction of the Studio Display. As a screen that lacks HDR, ProMotion, and the improved mini LED backlighting as found in other Apple products, an upgrade was thought to be on the way.
However, in a Monday tweet by Display Supply Chain Consultants analyst Ross Young shared with paying super followers, Apple has "killed off the 27" display completely."
According to Young, Apple did make some progress with the panel, with some shipping to the supply chain in 2022, but they did not make it into a consumer-facing product at all. The display may still be used in a future product though, as Young offers that the pause is "at least for now."
Young previously advised of a 27-inch mini LED display launch for early 2023 back in October 2022. Again, that tweet was shared to super followers on Twitter, making it visible only to paying members.
Apple already employs mini LED in the displays of the 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro, as well as the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. A replacement for traditional LED backlighting, mini LED enables for higher contrast levels close to those of OLED, localized dimming, and a generally more vibrant display.
An updated display would give consumers an effectively smaller and probably cheaper alternative to the Pro Display XDR, a 6K 32-inch screen that has localized dimming for high contrast ratios. While the Studio Display offers Apple's aesthetics and a generally well-designed screen, the lack of display features makes it less of a small Pro Display XDR than it could've been.
If it ever ships, the 27-inch mini LED display stands to become the mini Pro Display XDR that rumor followers wanted.
Read on AppleInsider

Apple Studio DIsplay
Rumors circulated about a pro-level 27-inch display since the introduction of the Studio Display. As a screen that lacks HDR, ProMotion, and the improved mini LED backlighting as found in other Apple products, an upgrade was thought to be on the way.
However, in a Monday tweet by Display Supply Chain Consultants analyst Ross Young shared with paying super followers, Apple has "killed off the 27" display completely."
According to Young, Apple did make some progress with the panel, with some shipping to the supply chain in 2022, but they did not make it into a consumer-facing product at all. The display may still be used in a future product though, as Young offers that the pause is "at least for now."
Young previously advised of a 27-inch mini LED display launch for early 2023 back in October 2022. Again, that tweet was shared to super followers on Twitter, making it visible only to paying members.
Apple already employs mini LED in the displays of the 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro, as well as the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. A replacement for traditional LED backlighting, mini LED enables for higher contrast levels close to those of OLED, localized dimming, and a generally more vibrant display.
An updated display would give consumers an effectively smaller and probably cheaper alternative to the Pro Display XDR, a 6K 32-inch screen that has localized dimming for high contrast ratios. While the Studio Display offers Apple's aesthetics and a generally well-designed screen, the lack of display features makes it less of a small Pro Display XDR than it could've been.
If it ever ships, the 27-inch mini LED display stands to become the mini Pro Display XDR that rumor followers wanted.
Read on AppleInsider
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When you see a company struggling to make decisions on products they need an infusion of some mojo.
Why is Apple so focused on OLED or Mini-LED? Jobs never spent much time talking about specific tech "ingredients" until he was doing a demo on a product about ready to go on sale. Everyone has access to OLED or Mini-LED.
This next 18 months is going to be pivotal for a lot of tech companies.
2. Hype the rumor with estimated release times to spice things up.
3. Pull the rug out from under the rumor, sit back, and watch the shitstorm unfold.
Clever guys, these analysts are.
I dunno about y’all but I’m still waiting for the G5 MBP with liquid nitrogen cooling.
There is a confusing array of Macbooks and iPads and more iPhones than you can shake a stick at.
Displays are either non-HDR 5k for £1500 or 6k XDR for £4600 (plus £500 stand of course). The MBP display is XDR, has 10,000 local dimming zones vs 576 in the 6k Studio display, comes with an entire computer and is £2000 less. Yeah ok it's 3k vs 6k, but really what justification is there for it to be £4.6k? And what about Airpower?
"Why is Apple so focused on OLED or Mini-LED?" Huh? Why would a company that makes things with screens be focused on screen technology?
"Everyone has access to OLED or Mini-LED." — you must've forgotten the delays to the 2021 MacBook Pros due to mini-LED panel supply chain issues.
Wow. AI (as well as some of its readers) have sunk to a sad, new low.
So many of the new displays are hard on one's eyes. Bright, colorful -- Yes. Good for one's eyes -- NO.
the whole COVID lockdown situation hurt them in terms of getting things done. And the resulting economic shift changed things as well.