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Very nice looking but beware of display life 

andy • Friday 22nd June 2007 09:09 GMT

OLED displays are undoubtedly the thing of the future, but the current state of the art means that display life is still an issue.

Manufacturers typically quote 10k hours lifespan for blue OLED displays (compared with well over 100 k hours for green and red versions).

While this isn't a problem for intermittent use, don't expect your player to stand up to heavy playing for more than 2-3 years before the display starts to dim.

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