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macplusplus said:

That may also explain why an ARM Mac is out of question. Licence x86 instead of letting the Mac platform shift entirely to ARM. Just an uneducated guess...

x86 is not a roadblock to an ARM Mac

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/arm/

Best iPhone bang for the buck imo.  I am getting 2 of these for my daughters on Cyber Monday.  They will be an even better bang for the buck then.

blastdoor said:

1STnTENDERBITS said:

blastdoor said:

1STnTENDERBITS said:

2016- mLED possibly coming to Apple Watch in 2017 https://appleinsider.com/articles/16/06/24/rumor-apple-developing-power-efficient-micro-led-panels-for-2017-apple-watch

2017- mLED possibly coming to Apple Watch in 2018 https://www.macrumors.com/2017/06/07/apple-watch-track-micro-led-2018/

2018- mLED possibly coming to Apple Watch in 2019 https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/04/03/apple-and-tsmc-could-start-apple-watch-microled-display-mass-production-later-this-year

2019- mLED possibly coming to Apple Watch in 2020 - this article.

Erbody just guessin'.  Eventually someone will be right... unless mLED turns out to be not viable like AirPower or mass production of sapphire glass screens.  My personal guess is this will be true mid 2022-2023 for the Apple Watch.  Late 2021-Early 2022 for Oppo, Xiaomi, or another of the Chinese brands.  Early 2022-2023 for Samsung.  Look at that... I am an analyst.  

Excellent post! 

Somewhat relatedly.... if the stories about the AR glasses being delayed are true, I wonder if it's because of delays with mLED. I'm guessing the critical enabling technologies of AR Glasses are (1) SOC fabrication technology, (2) mLED, and (3?) solid state battery. 

TSMC is doing their part -- sounds like 5nm is on target. So it's the other two that represent the big unknowns. 

it makes sense, though, that the watch would be the proving ground for mLED and solid state battery. The year we see an Apple watch with those technologies is possibly the year before we see AR glasses. 

SOC and battery may be hindrances for the AR glasses but I don't think mLED is a hindrance.  AR glasses will require transparency to see the 'R' in AR - augmented reality.  Afaik, an mLED panel wouldn't be transparent or even translucent.  Ironically, OLED is just starting to demonstrate viable commercial applications for transparent screens.  VR though, is a field that could definitely benefit from the attributes of mLED screen tech.  AR, not so much.

I would just point out that AR on the iPhone does not involve a transparent screen. AR glasses could look like sunglasses (not transparent lenses). 

Why would you point out that AR on the iPhone does not involve a transparent screen?  That has nothing to do with what we've been discussing.  You mentioned AR glasses.  mLED would have nothing to do with AR glasses.  Sunglasses would be either transparent or translucent depending on the level of opacity.  As I said in my earlier quote, mLED is neither transparent nor translucent.  It is a substrate for a screen, not something you can see through.  AR glasses will be for looking through.  

Instead of me trying to convince you, how about we let you convince you.  Present your idea where mLED would be used in AR glasses.  Very quickly you'll realize you'll be describing a VR headset.

blastdoor said:

1STnTENDERBITS said:

2016- mLED possibly coming to Apple Watch in 2017 https://appleinsider.com/articles/16/06/24/rumor-apple-developing-power-efficient-micro-led-panels-for-2017-apple-watch

2017- mLED possibly coming to Apple Watch in 2018 https://www.macrumors.com/2017/06/07/apple-watch-track-micro-led-2018/

2018- mLED possibly coming to Apple Watch in 2019 https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/04/03/apple-and-tsmc-could-start-apple-watch-microled-display-mass-production-later-this-year

2019- mLED possibly coming to Apple Watch in 2020 - this article.

Erbody just guessin'.  Eventually someone will be right... unless mLED turns out to be not viable like AirPower or mass production of sapphire glass screens.  My personal guess is this will be true mid 2022-2023 for the Apple Watch.  Late 2021-Early 2022 for Oppo, Xiaomi, or another of the Chinese brands.  Early 2022-2023 for Samsung.  Look at that... I am an analyst.  

Excellent post! 

Somewhat relatedly.... if the stories about the AR glasses being delayed are true, I wonder if it's because of delays with mLED. I'm guessing the critical enabling technologies of AR Glasses are (1) SOC fabrication technology, (2) mLED, and (3?) solid state battery. 

TSMC is doing their part -- sounds like 5nm is on target. So it's the other two that represent the big unknowns. 

it makes sense, though, that the watch would be the proving ground for mLED and solid state battery. The year we see an Apple watch with those technologies is possibly the year before we see AR glasses. 

SOC and battery may be hindrances for the AR glasses but I don't think mLED is a hindrance.  AR glasses will require transparency to see the 'R' in AR - augmented reality.  Afaik, an mLED panel wouldn't be transparent or even translucent.  Ironically, OLED is just starting to demonstrate viable commercial applications for transparent screens.  VR though, is a field that could definitely benefit from the attributes of mLED screen tech.  AR, not so much.

2016- mLED possibly coming to Apple Watch in 2017 https://appleinsider.com/articles/16/06/24/rumor-apple-developing-power-efficient-micro-led-panels-for-2017-apple-watch

2017- mLED possibly coming to Apple Watch in 2018 https://www.macrumors.com/2017/06/07/apple-watch-track-micro-led-2018/

2018- mLED possibly coming to Apple Watch in 2019 https://appleinsider.com/articles/18/04/03/apple-and-tsmc-could-start-apple-watch-microled-display-mass-production-later-this-year

2019- mLED possibly coming to Apple Watch in 2020 - this article.

Erbody just guessin'.  Eventually someone will be right... unless mLED turns out to be not viable like AirPower or mass production of sapphire glass screens.  My personal guess is this will be true mid 2022-2023 for the Apple Watch.  Late 2021-Early 2022 for Oppo, Xiaomi, or another of the Chinese brands.  Early 2022-2023 for Samsung.  Look at that... I am an analyst.