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iPad Pro If there is an event March 23 - announcement should come March 16
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Burn in can be an issue if you keep your tablet with very bright pictures at very high brightness for prolonged period of time.... and even then it's a long term issue, not a short term one...
Zero issues with my Tab S7+ in 7 months.... (including no yellow tint etc.) and I have used it many times as a second screen for Windows (one of the few things for which it is better than iPad, even when using third party apps with the iPad) which tends to have fixed elements on the screen (taskbar etc.)
We'll see how it does on the long run...
Having said that mini-led might give you more peace of mind if you plan on keeping the screen on with the same bright image for hours at high brightness very often...
If the leaker is not at least 90% plus accurate, I will never, ever listen to them, specially John Prosser....Ever
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Completely disagree... Even >90% leakers got it wrong this time. If Apple changes plans there is nothing leakers can do...
They didn't get it wrong, Apple changed plans. Prosser is going to explain in FPT later today.
Let’s be honest Prosser has got soooo much wrong lately it’s hard to even believe anything he says at this point.
Im still running with press release next week
Im still running with press release next week
these percentages don't matter much, since it also depends since when you are a leaker, how much you have leaked and so on... Prosser declared in an interview that he checks his info with at least 3 difference sources...But I prefer someone that takes some risk on his reputation and does some good leaks and gets things wrong rather than someone who hardly ever leaks anything important.... A wrong leak is not misinformation, at least if it comes from someone who has given some big info in advance. If you want to be 100% right, never leak anything... And percentages may vary over time... I guess some >90% leakers are going down after this change in plans... One could even argue that Apple itself is spreading misinformation internally on purpose in an attempt to discredit leakers that damage its marketing plans...
The latter is a long way away.
If it was only Jon Prosser reporting on it this time around, I would've definitely agreed with you. The only problem is that practically every other reputable leaker repeated the same information. Even Kang with a track record close to 100% got it wrong. As a result, it's hard to put the blame specifically on Jon Prosser. Unlike the physical events that Apple used to have, the virtual events can very easily be rescheduled. Apple likely screwed over the leakers after seeing the leaks.
But even those leakers got it wrong. The most reputable leaker got it wrong.
You should stop believing all the other leakers then...
While I find all this leaker stuff fun, I have to say I've never based a purchase on them. I mean, it's nice to have a preview of what comes but from my own memory, a lot of what has been predicted hasn't been exactly 100% spot on - always a bit different. I like to be surprised? But hey, this is all in good fun. People take this leaker stuff like gospel and get all offended lol.
I don't like Prosser and find him useless most of the times.
I remember last year with the iMac situation. He kept changing it so much the it became a joke. He eventually got it right on the day but thats irrelevant. He got it wrong so many times before that that his "predictions" are pure garbage.
Are we going to have press release next tuesday with preorders friday and shipping first week in April? Maybe. If not then a week or two later as Apple can't go that much closer to WWDC.
Its coming, its just a matter of short wait : )
I remember last year with the iMac situation. He kept changing it so much the it became a joke. He eventually got it right on the day but thats irrelevant. He got it wrong so many times before that that his "predictions" are pure garbage.
Are we going to have press release next tuesday with preorders friday and shipping first week in April? Maybe. If not then a week or two later as Apple can't go that much closer to WWDC.
Its coming, its just a matter of short wait : )
Strikes me as a bit old that this announcement came as it became clear a tuesday announcement was not happening.
So this guy is perhaps whistling in the dark. But then again, I asked for more rumors, and this rumor guy makes them up for us. Good for him.
So this guy is perhaps whistling in the dark. But then again, I asked for more rumors, and this rumor guy makes them up for us. Good for him.
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Again everyone seems to be pilling on Prosser when a bunch of different leakers also got it wrong. So either they all have the exact same source that got it wrong and it was never happening, or Apple pushed the event either due to mini LED shortages or the global chip shortage. But considering Samsung is publicly considering canceling the next gen Note over the chip shortage, I’m inclined to believe this was a last minute push so Apple can get production up.
Or there was never an event in the first place as there is nothing to talk about. iPad Pro doesn't need an event. Press release with demos like last year is all thats needed.
Other products might not be ready etc. so I think we will just get the press release and call it a day.
I'll leave my final call for next tuesday though as that will be the judgement day. As of now we know that it won't be an event style thing but press release is still in the cards. Few more days to find out
Apple does spring events almost regularly so if its not 23rd Mar then anything up to about 13th April is in play. After that its unlikely given the closeness to WWDC.
Other products might not be ready etc. so I think we will just get the press release and call it a day.
I'll leave my final call for next tuesday though as that will be the judgement day. As of now we know that it won't be an event style thing but press release is still in the cards. Few more days to find out
Apple does spring events almost regularly so if its not 23rd Mar then anything up to about 13th April is in play. After that its unlikely given the closeness to WWDC.
It was the exact same last year, kept going on about an event then it just ended up being an invite lol... wouldn’t surprise me if that’s the case here with an event on 30th ?
exactly, but people like conspiracy theories, why think that Apple just changed their plans (now that they don't even need to have people present at their events) when you can think that all leakers agreed to troll the world about an event than was never planned
Why is it a long way away? You can buy them now, albeit they’re expensive. OLED was expensive at first, too. 88” and 99” inch models coming soon.
Wall-size, million-dollar MicroLED TVs point to the future of television
Samsung and LG will sell you the gigantic screen of your dreams today, if you have enough money.
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Micro LED isn't in any consumer-oriented products yet. They're far from becoming mainstream yet (in a similar vein to 8K).Why is it a long way away? You can buy them now, albeit they’re expensive. OLED was expensive at first, too. 88” and 99” inch models coming soon.
Wall-size, million-dollar MicroLED TVs point to the future of television
Samsung and LG will sell you the gigantic screen of your dreams today, if you have enough money.www.cnet.com
Here's when you can buy Samsung's massive Micro LED TV
With a new 76-inch size confirmed too
“Samsung's Micro LED TV is coming in 2021, and we finally have a firm idea of when its various sizes are going to be on sale.
The new Micro LED television will be launching in its largest 110-inch and 99-inch sizes "globally beginning at the end of March", with an 88-inch size coming in late 2021.”
Consumer-oriented, not millionaire-oriented.Here's when you can buy Samsung's massive Micro LED TV
With a new 76-inch size confirmed toowww.techradar.com
“Samsung's Micro LED TV is coming in 2021, and we finally have a firm idea of when its various sizes are going to be on sale.
The new Micro LED television will be launching in its largest 110-inch and 99-inch sizes "globally beginning at the end of March", with an 88-inch size coming in late 2021.”
What are you even quoting from, and why is Sony the company being discussed and not Samsung which is what I showed was bringoing microLED TVs to market in consumer sizes in 2021?