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[QUOTE="Shamiso, post: 84053, member: 160"]
Cupertino is finally dragging its screen tech into the modern era for everyone. The redesigned M6 MacBook Pro ditches mini-LED this cycle to embrace tandem OLED visuals. That fancy upgrade seemingly requires buying the pricier M6 Pro or Max-specific models to get the new hinge and touch capabilities.

This shift apparently extends across five separate hardware categories over two upcoming years. Radiant, the primary backlight provider, is allegedly pivoting operations to support this massive move away from liquid crystal displays. Future roadmaps suggest the iMac and iPad Air will eventually join the party alongside their portable siblings.

Small tablet lovers get some attention later this period. The iPad mini 8 supposedly drops around the third or fourth quarter, carrying an LTPS panel sourced solely from Samsung. That particular display type lacks the variable refresh rate magic found on higher-tier gadgets, essentially keeping the refresh rate locked.

Budget laptop buyers might wait much longer for these deep blacks. Manufacturing costs and supply chain headaches could shove the MacBook Air transition all the way to 2029. Making millions of advanced panels cheaply enough for entry-level machines remains a massive hurdle for factory partners.
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