The Future Leaps

Not too long ago, I spoke of the HD technology into the future. And now, in conjunction with this very new technology, the future is about to change, again! Yeap! It's the screen. Not only it's getting bigger views, but thinner and thinner that even the LCDs and the PLASMAs will be a thing of the past. How crude!

So, what's next? OLED of course! Stands for Organic Light-Emitting Diode, D is often mistaken for Display at most time. Well, that goes without saying that technology has kept on embracing the fight against global warming.

While this is coming out into the market, another touch screen technology is under scientific tests - water vapour! That would be in another near future, but soon. You'd be very surprised what the world is becoming!

This new OLED is called XEL-1 and it comes from SONY. This technology has been in use right in front of our very eyes almost everyday & yet most have not even realise it because it was too small to observe. Yes, it's the screens of the hand phones & certain music-player models.

The XEL-1 is so vibrant in colours, rich life-like and high in contrast so much so you'll catch your breath! When you look into it, it's as if you are looking through a window that's short of the glass! Another added marvellous feature to gulp is that it is only 3mm thick!! However, this piece of amazing equipment comes only in 11 ( eleven ) inch screen and costing at US$2,500 !

On top of that, though it supports hi-def signals, it is NOT a Hi-Defination TV and it has only 960 x 540 pixels to boast of. So, you'll need 4 of these to have a 1080p. However, not to be dismay as in actual fact the resolution does not necessarily be the proof of having more pixels to have sharper images on screens.Well, at least for now, the kick start of a new generation screens will be expected sooner enough.

Let me get some datas on the futuristic water-vapour touch screens like you saw in the movie, Minority Report casted by Tom Cruise. Until then, have a nice day!