In the second week after the Japan earthquake, some additional impacts to the FPD supply chain are beginning to emerge. In the near term, some panel makers need to work with new material suppliers to keep their lines running. Longer term, there are some indications that key equipment production may be delayed.
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A TFT LCD Fab in Brazil? Don’t Bet Against It
By John Jacobs – Director, Notebook Market Research, DisplaySearch
The government of Brazil and the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) have identified display technology as a key component of their plan to encourage high tech investment and manufacturing. The government has been in the process of changing their economy from exporting raw materials to foreign markets and importing high tech components and products to an economy that is capable of supplying its domestic markets with high tech components and products and eventually becoming a net exporter of technology.
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Your Next Textbook: An Apple iPad
On March 30, Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pennsylvania announced that all students will receive a 13″ MacBook laptop and an iPad. Seton Hill is not the only university embracing the iPad: George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon will offer incoming freshmen a choice of a new MacBook or the iPad.
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The Display Behind (in Front of) the Apple iPad
Nearly a year ago, we at DisplaySearch blogged about what Apple’s rumored (now launched) tablet would be, including what features it might have and what the display technology would be used. We hypothesized such a device would use a ~10″ LED-backlit TFT LCD display, have high color saturation, and “…a wide viewing angle both horizontally and vertically.” We also ruled out OLED and sunlight readability as possibilities. In November, we commented publicly on these eventualities. So how did things turn out?
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“If it’s got a battery and a hinge…”
By John Jacobs – Director, Notebook Market Research, DisplaySearch
Someone once said to me, “If it’s got a battery and a hinge, it’s a notebook.” Well, that is no longer exactly true. At CES this week, I saw a plethora of devices that have taken the traditional concept of a notebook PC and pushed it into new areas.
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