http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/ Engadget Comments for Researchers developing OLEDs as cheap as newspapers? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 12:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 1:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Sep 2nd 2009 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/]]>Aug 31st 2009 7:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Sep 1st 2009 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/
Like life in a test tube, flying cars, and weight loss pills, I'm sure this cheap OLED crapgadget is "just around the corner" too.]]>Aug 31st 2009 1:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/
While printable transistors aren't a reality..yet...they are coming closer and closer to the horizon (look up carbon nanotubes). Flying cars do exist (google terrafugia), and as we continue to study are genome I have no doubt one day we will have a pill that can alter our genetics to induce weight reduction.

With such a pessimistic attitude why the hell do you even read a gadget blog? Go and play with your TRS-80 or something.]]>Aug 31st 2009 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 2:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/
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More like $5,000.]]>Aug 31st 2009 2:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 10:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 2:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Does not include: PR - $1000, R&D costs - $2000, manager salary - $1000 per unit.
Even if its cheap as dirt to produce, the thing that makes them might still be as expensive as trip to the moon. Per unit.

Making them cheap is a nice thing but I want to see them sold for a relatively low price first before I believe it.]]>Aug 31st 2009 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/
just like netbooks, the specs don't cost them much, so the price isn't that high

let's just hope]]>Aug 31st 2009 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/]]>Aug 31st 2009 4:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/You could wallpaper your house with it and have the colors or even complex patterns change instantly.
You could change them season to season or hour to hour or even have them flickering like a damn disco...
They would also probably greatly replace light fixtures.
You could put them on the side of your house too with a little protective coating ... and then turn on big signs for the pizza delivery guy to tell him where to bring your triple pepperoni dinner.
911 systems would be tied in to flash emergency location beacon info on the outside of dwellings for emergency response.
Honestly... the possibilities are incredible.... and a little frightening...
...because every possible public surface would be covered and fighting to get you to look at the adds... flashing and crap...
It might be nauseating...
It would certainly be information overload.
I can't even fully wrap my little mind around it and imagine it....
... it is marbles in a swimming pool.]]>Aug 31st 2009 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/
Disturbing the peace could take it to a whole new level. Hackers would have a field day as well.

But at the same time, having your room change colors would be awesome. Or even cooler it would change colors depending on the tone of voice goin on in the room. Yelling make it red, Sad blue...ect]]>Aug 31st 2009 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/
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Although for even color I guess you could do away with the hassle of driving each individual pixel, but having wallpaper that gives off an even light (in any color) would make one creepy unpleasant shadowless room I fear.
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Or see The Illustrated Man.]]>Aug 31st 2009 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/
http://www.tvlesson.com/video/37735_oled-review.html]]>Aug 31st 2009 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 2:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/
My cousin was 1 on the research team at university of michigan working on oled tvs last twice as long since they would last about 20k hours before the color starts to offset. ]]>Aug 31st 2009 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/researchers-developing-oleds-as-cheap-as-newspapers/Aug 31st 2009 2:19PM