I have no idea unless there is something about OLED that they aren't
telling us.
OLED is already in use on some cellphones and camera displays so it
does work.
OLED manufacturing can be done with an "inkjet printer" type
technology, so it should be pretty cheap.
OLED is currently good for **Simple** portable displays. Not the kind of
thing you would want to watch a DVD on AFAICT ...
http://komar.cs.stthomas.edu/qm425/01s/Tollefsrud2.htm
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Disadvantages:
- Engineering Hurdles – OLED’s are still in the development
phases of production. Although they have been introduced commercially
for alphanumeric devices like cellular phones and car audio equipment,
production still faces many obstacles before production.
- Color – The reliability of the OLED is still not up to par.
After a month of use, the screen becomes nonuniform. Reds, and blues
die first, leaving a very green display. 100,000 hours for red,
30,000for green and 1,000 for blue. Good enough for cell phones, but
not laptop or desktop displays.
- Overcoming LCD’s – LCD’s have predominately been the preferred
form of display for the last few decades. Tapping into the multi-
billion dollar industry will require a great product and continually
innovative research and development. Furthermore, LCD manufacturers
will not likely fold up and roll over to LCD’s. They will also continue
to improve displays and search for new ways to reduce production costs.
Future Outlook:
The OLED technology faces a bright future in the display
market, as the ever-changing market environment appears to be a global
race to achieve new success. Eventually, the technology could be used
to make screens large enough for laptop and desktop computers. Because
production is more akin to chemical processing than semiconductor
manufacturing, OLED materials could someday be applied to plastic and
other materials to create wall-size video panels, roll-up screens for
laptops, and even head wearable displays.
