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March 9, 2007
iPhone Shoulda Been
Let me preface by saying I'm ecstatic about the iPhone. Everything from its hardware design to tight software integration. However, screen tech is where I felt Apple could have really leapfrogged its competition. Not that this technology is unexplored by other manufacturers. It's just that Apple could have been the one to find mass market success with it.
Although the multi-touch screen is a marvelous gem, why LCD instead of OLED? Organic light emitting diode screens are far more saturated, perfect for viewing movies and photos. Power consumption/savings compared to LCDs mean longer battery life. I refuse to believe Apple engineers didn't consider it. Was there some technical stumbling block with multi-touch not being compatible with OLEDs? I mean here you have a device purported to be THE mobile gadget to use when watching movies on the go, yet its screen tech is anemic.
Of course the real reason could be costs. OLED is still expensive but com'on, $500 - $600 a brick should be more than enough to subsidize the costs. I remember Sony's last PDA used a brilliant OLED screen loved by everyone who glanced at it. Surely OLED prices have dropped since then. That was almost 3 years ago.
Just like the beautiful BLANK concept designed by Chris Kujawski, the iPhone should have been a sleek multi-touch OLED screen with a customizable interface. It should have had a replaceable battery powering a 3G antenna and at least a 3 megapixel camera. His BLANK concept goes a step further by allowing one to download static or even kinetic skins to adorn the OLED screen to really express one's personality. His concept was the closest to what I hoped the iPhone should have been.
another picture of Chris Kujawaski's BLANK concept after the jump
via the most awesomest blog in the blogsphere Yanko Design
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youuuuu I can't believe you didn't give me credit for this! Oh well I forgive you guys, still one of my favourite blogs!
Posted by: Takashi Yamada at March 12, 2007 8:22 AM
I will wait for sure that a new iphone has this oled screen for buy one.(I like very much apple products but it's a shame they didn't consider to use this full OLED screen). So in june 2008 Iphone 2.0 will arrive...let's hope in 2009 at least, the Iphone 3.0 is OLED . If it will not, let's hope the amazing BLANK will be out..I'll buy it for sure.
Posted by: Alex Sandor at March 17, 2008 4:08 AM
I will wait for sure that a new iphone has this oled screen for buy one.(I like very much apple products but it's a shame they didn't consider to use this full OLED screen). So in june 2008 Iphone 2.0 will arrive...let's hope in 2009 at least, the Iphone 3.0 is OLED . If it will not, let's hope the amazing BLANK will be out..I'll buy it for sure.
Posted by: Alex Sandor at March 17, 2008 4:08 AM