Why No LED Screen on the MacBook?
From Timothy Sipples: Steve Jobs said that all Macs are going to have LED-backlit displays as soon as economically and technically feasible. Yet the February 26th MacBook refresh did not make the LED displays standard across the range. The older CCFL technology contains mercury, and such LCD panels require special hazardous materials disposal. They also lose brightness over time, consume more electricity, and weigh more. Sony, to pick a competitor Steve often mentions, is much farther ahead, introducing LED displays across their range. Even Dell offers LED display options on many models, such as its XPS M1330 MacBook competitor. (And you know it’s bad when Dell is “greener” than Apple.) So why doesn’t Apple take a page out of Dell’s book and immediately offer a $150 LED display option on build-to-order MacBooks? Or make it standard on the BlackBooks? Apple already offers display choices for the MacBook Pros (glossy or matte on the 15 inch, and various choices on the 17 inch). Apple cou
