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CardJoe · 22nd Dec 2008, 09:08

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/12...creen-laptop/1

Lenovo is to announced the W700ds ThinkPad at CES next month, with an on-board digitising pad and a second 10.6" screen which deploys from the main 17" display.

Stickeh · 22nd Dec 2008, 11:01

Very interesting indeed, handy if a little on the small side.
(he says typing from his 8.9" netbook)

Krikkit · 22nd Dec 2008, 11:15

Wow, that looks badass. Another interesting Lenovo design.

Shame they won't make a decent desktop monitor with that kind of dot-pitch...

Journeyer · 22nd Dec 2008, 11:38

Very interesting.
I've been toying with the idea of doing something similar myself to an old Dell notebook I've got stuffed in a drawer somewhere. I was thinking about making a triple-screen foldout solution, but we'll see what becomes of it.

DougEdey · 22nd Dec 2008, 12:18

Employee purchasde program here I come!

casey_cole · 22nd Dec 2008, 13:59

That looks like a serious piece of kit! Liking the all in one nature of the design - I can see that getting a lot of sales. Funny to think that the screen I'm typing on (EEE 901) is actually smaller than the secondary screen on that beast haha!

CC

Xtrafresh · 22nd Dec 2008, 14:22

nice, too bad it's ugly

DXR_13KE · 22nd Dec 2008, 15:58

i accept your 2 and raise it to 3:

http://www.geekologie.com/2008/12/la...gasp_three.php

wuyanxu · 22nd Dec 2008, 16:21

the 2/3 laptop screen setup makes them more and more like desktop replacements what belongs to the desk.

imagine putting that on your lap, and try to balance it! the whole point of laptop was to be mobile, now you get less performance from desktop, more expensive, smaller screen and stationary just like a desktop. (same argument for "gaming" laptops)

Stickeh · 22nd Dec 2008, 16:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by wuyanxu

the 2/3 laptop screen setup makes them more and more like desktop replacements what belongs to the desk.

imagine putting that on your lap, and try to balance it! the whole point of laptop was to be mobile, now you get less performance from desktop, more expensive, smaller screen and stationary just like a desktop. (same argument for "gaming" laptops)

Yup, with a significantly reduced battery life! THIS IS JUST WHAT I WANTED, kind of.

tranc3 · 23rd Dec 2008, 09:55

Neat, but laptop are ment to be portable. and for me personally that's not very portable,

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