AUO must have been listening to the people. You know, the ones that said they don’t want to pay more than $US99 for an ebook reader. Too bad, we have to wait another few years for its technology to hit.
At SID 2008 this week AUO announced the launch of curved displays, LCD panels that are just over a half millimeter thick and TFT multi-touch panels. The curved displays are said to be the first built on glass substrate (honestly, that’s way over my head, but I’m sure a few of you will care). Because the display has a curve radius of 100mm, it requires a special thinning technology. But mostly, I like this thing because it just looks cool.
College students and people who enjoy watching movies on their computers will enjoy this AU Optronics 24-inch monitor, which is the world’s first 16:9 aspect ratio display for your desk. Why would you want something that’s 16:9 as opposed to the slightly narrower ratio that traditional “widescreen” desktop monitors have? Because 16:9 is the ratio many HDTV programs and movies are filmed in, and this AU set will get you a native 1080p display. Other details: CCFL-lit display (not LED), 1000:1 contrast ratio, and various different size displays coming soon. Is a 16:9 aspect ratio display worth it just to not have black bars when watching a movie? Probably not unless you’re a nut that hates black bars. [Electronista]
