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Does Apple have exclusive deals, investments or IP licensing with tablet display vendors? Apple is also the only vendor with 4:3 aspect ratio tablet displays.
by transpute 2y ago
Does Apple have exclusive deals, investments or IP licensing with tablet display vendors? Apple is also the only vendor with 4:3 aspect ratio tablet displays.
- chrisco23 2y agoThe 4:3 thing as you say. I've been wanting a tablet just for displaying sheet music. I asked some forum once but was told pretty much the same, only Apple. Why?
- wiseowise 2y agoAndroid manufacturers not understanding market.
- transpute 2y agoWhen your largest competitor for 10+ years has 4:3 screens, why not copy?
- Am4TIfIsER0ppos 2y agoPeople got sued last time they copied apple's rectangle
- transpute 2y ago4:3 screens preceded Apple iPad by many years, e.g. IBM Thinkpads.
- numpad0 2y agoProbably all three + economies of scale. Display panels are something like $15/unit, and initial fees for a panel with non-standard resolution can be in low millions. I think you'll also be asked to purchase all productions of that panel unless there are other market demands for it. Most tablets don't even sell like Surfaces on rainy days, and it's hard to justify those fees and conditions.