We’ve just reported rumors that the iPad and MacBook with OLED displays will be available in 2022, and we’ve got a detailed follow-up.
The source of the rumor is DigiTimes, Taiwan’s electronic component industry information magazine, as previously predicted. According to a new article, the first OLED-equipped device to be launched is likely to be the 10.9-inch iPad (probably the successor to the iPad Air). It is also stated that the new iPad is expected to start mass production in the fourth quarter of 2021 toward the official release in early 2022.
In addition to the 10.9-inch iPad, Apple is considering using an organic EL panel for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro and 16-17-inch MacBook Pro, but has not made a final decision, according to sources. It has been reported.
So far, Apple has installed organic EL screens only on small devices such as the Apple Watch and iPhone. On the other hand, it is expected that the adoption of mini LED-backlit displays (a technology that replaces the latter with fine LEDs while maintaining the structure of the liquid crystal + backlight LED) will be expanded for iPads and MacBooks. This may seem inconsistent with this DigiTimes report, but the magazine states that the two display technologies are compatible as “targeting different customer groups.”
To summarize the rumors about the next iPad and MacBook at the time of writing, the 12.9-inch iPad Pro in the spring of 2021 (predominantly announced at a special event in March), and the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro in the second half. , In 2022, the new MacBook Air was introduced, and both are equipped with mini LEDs. If this report is correct, it seems that new products equipped with organic EL will be launched in the meantime, but it is also interesting how Apple explains the difference.