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by dialtone 5838 days ago
Samsung still has not enough capacity to supply its own lines and client lines with their Super AMOLED display. When looking in the future instead, in July 2011 they are supposedly opening a new 5.5 gen plant for AMOLED technology that will allow them an output of 30M 3" displays per month.

http://www.oled-display.net/new-55-gen-oled-line-from-samsun...

Apple couldn't use SuperAMOLED because of supply issues more than anything.
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borisk 5838 days ago
Yeap, so they had to use the inferior IPS.
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dialtone 5838 days ago
It is still slightly better for viewing text and browsing.

According to digitimes (paywall) http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100526VL200.html

According to our sources, Apple had spoken with Samsung Mobile Display about the possibility for AMOLED panels since the development of the iPhone 3GS, but production capacity remains a big issue. SMD only has the capability to fulfill 50-60% of iPhone orders at the moment even it dedicated all AMOLED capacity to Apple.

Of course, cost is always a concern. AMOLED panels cost US$34-38. TN panels cost less than US$10 and IPS panels around US$20.

AMOLED also has display weaknesses. SMD uses PenTile technology developed by Clairvoyante to produce AMOLED, which is less suitable for displaying text. With Apple quite keen on pushing e-reading businesses, AMOLED may not be the best solution at the moment.

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