But with so many laptop manufacturers building machines with OLED displays this year, I’m assuming that some significant progress has been made on their durability and I’m sure they’ll only get better.
I don’t have the time to research the topic in detail but I’m 100% sold on OLED since I bought an OLED TV 5 years ago. It produces the best image I’ve ever seen and has no burn in or signs of wear. However, I do understand that TVs don’t display as many static pixels as a computer screen would be expected to and the problems that causes, etc.
One person saying this when oled burn-in is well documented doesn’t change that fact. Put your 5yo TV next to a brand new one of the same model and the burn-in on yours will become immediately clear. They do a good job of hiding it with software.
It seems we’re going to have to be far more specific when we say OLED, and it looks like multiple promising display technologies are in the pipeline that will be a great option for Framework and other laptops.
Note that the risk of burns is higher on computer screens, as these are much more likely to display fixed elements, such as the desktop interfaces of operating systems or those of games.
I imagine there are some people that will just accept burn-in / a limited life, in exchange for the colors & blacks that OLED’s grant. Maybe especially with Framework, since the screen is more easily replaceable. Though of course this goes against one of FW’s goals of reducing waste.
Sure, you can replace the screens in other laptops, but it ranges from fairly easy to a small nightmare. So I would think, for many, a laptop’s life is cut short if it’s OLED gets damaged enough.
