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It demonstrates panel availability, which has been argued in the past as why no modern 4:3 thinkpads will be produced.

• khedoros1 9y ago
  It demonstrates panel availability up to 12.9 inches, but not necessarily up to 14.
  • tosstossy 9y ago
    That's perfect for an X series, a real one, like the X[346]0 line which ended with the wide screen takeover.
    • khedoros1 9y ago
      Right, but the originator of the thread was talking specifically about 14" laptops.
    • rhizome 9y ago
      A small screen increases the risk of a small keyboard.
• zokier 9y ago
  Apple can buy panels in any shape or size they want, that doesn't demonstrate general panel availability in any way. Do you think the notched display in iphone is an off-the shelf module?
  • tosstossy 9y ago
    Do you think the panel supplier wouldn't be happy to sell more of a panel Apple made very cheap for them to manufacture at scale?
    • solatic 9y ago
      You can bet that Apple makes those suppliers sign exclusivity contracts, less to keep the panels out of the hands of competitors like Lenovo and more to keep the panels out of the hands of counterfeiters/knockoff-artists.
      • 4ad 9y ago
        And yet you can buy that exact LCD on ebay.
        • icebraining 9y ago
          Can you buy 5000 of them on eBay?
          • walterbell 9y ago
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