Is 2005 the year of the OLED?

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<linus_das@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I read a Samsung press release that stated they will commence mass
> production of OLEDs this year. Would anyone like to speculate whether
> they will cost $$$ because of just being newly introduced, or will they
> be less expensive than equivalent LCDs? I'd like to buy a new LCD
> monitor to replace my antique 9-year old shadow mask CRT (whilst
> keeping my Trinitron as a second monitor). Should I just go buy the
> LCD or wait for OLED?

Do not wait for OLED - if they do show up in the market it will not be
in desktop PC monitors but other, smaller size and format applications.

NGA