Technology news and Jobs arrow Information Technology News arrow Backlight news drives Apple rumours
Backlight news drives Apple rumours E-mail
by Stephen Withers   
Wednesday, 05 December 2007
Expectations of a January debut for a new, extra-slim Apple notebook received a boost with a report of increased deliveries of LED backlight units.

DigiTimes says shipments of these units are ramping up rapidly, with manufacturers Nano-Op and Kenmos delivering parts destined for Apple.

A lighter and slimmer sibling for Apple's MacBook and MacBook Pro models has been tipped by rumour sites for some time, and it now seems increasingly likely that its debut will be Steve Jobs' keynote at Macworld Expo in January.

The move from fluorescent to LED backlighting eliminates mercury from the display assembly, a change welcomed by environmentalists. It also reduces the power consumption, something that appeals to mobile users as well as those concerned with green issues. Other benefits include more even illumination and the opportunity to make slimmer devices.

Apple already uses LED backlights in MacBook Pro models. The expectation is that the new model will be positioned somewhere between the MacBook and the MacBook Pro.

Powered By Joomla Tags

Please enable JavaScript in your browser to post your comment!

 
< Next story in category   Previous story in the category >
iTWire user statistics Visitors last 30 days
694,279
Subscribers 15,210
#1 independent technology news advertise here
  •   *  
  • Search
  • AdvSeach
  • Login
  • Events
  • FreeStuff

- Advertisement -

Featured Whitepapers

Follow iTWire on Twitter

About iTWire

iTWire is all about technology news, information, jobs and community for the IT and telecommunications industry professional. Subscribe to our free ICT daily newsletter