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Collapsible LCD Screens
Schart writes "I can't seem to find any pictures of exactly what they mean by 'collapsible LCD,' but NEC today announced a new line of low(ish) priced LCD screens that 'fold up for easy portability.'" Anyone out there who can supply visual documentation?
http://www.etechkorea.info/articles/20020501001.ph p
Don't know if this constitutes what everyone is looking for, but you can see that there is no border in the center portion where it folds.
This is similar to the Samsung SyncMaster 172T, where the stand and monitor fold together (flat) for wall mounting, easy tote, NEC is just playing catch up, etc.
Doesn't mean the screen folds in half...sorry.
From Toms...
NEC today announced its first line of light-weight LCD monitors that fold up for easy portability. Attractively designed for home users and gamers on the go, the new monitors provide a protective black bezel acrylic screen with flexible silver cabinet and stand that adjust to a variety of angles including flat against its base. "Providing consumers with the freedom to easily carry their monitor around, the new units collapse into small packages that weigh only 8.6 lbs for the NEC LCD1565 and 13.2 lbs for the NEC LCD1765. Built to withstand wear and tear, the durable acrylic screen displays 88 pixels per inch on the 15-inch unit and 96 pixels per inch on the 17-inch unit for continually clear, accurate images even after years of use." Coupled with a small form-factor PC, this looks to be the ideal monitor-type for those that frequently attend LAN parties.
Press release
It really whips the Lama's ass!
Just do a google search on 'foldable lcd'.
This is the first link that turned up: Rackmount Folding LCD Monitors - Folding LCD Monitor
Its like a laptop without a keyboard and CPU - merely a monitor which folds on the base - which is nowhere near as cool as a flexible LCD screen!
Several years ago (circa 1995 if my memory serves me right) IBM produced a regular-sized notebook which had a full-sized keyboard. This "butterfly" keyboard was the closest anyone has ever come to producing a desktop-type experience in a notebook package but the screen was still no better than that on any other notebook.
The thinkpad you're referring to is the 701C. I had one back in high school, it was a great little machine, and the "magical" keyboard never failed to impress =)
-A
The (Royal Dutch) Philips company is putting quite some effort into flexible display technology for some years now.
Here the Sales Pitch on their own website. There's not an awfull lot of information, but they do have some nice pics and movies (N.B. Link was broken when I checked; I'm not sure if this is a Mozilla problem or the sites). They really should put more on their websie because they are really doing some cutting edge work there...
This 'portable monitor', isn't anything more than a screen with a base that can collapse. No folding screen. LCD's do not lend themselves to that kind of abuse and, if you read the article, it says that is only folds into the base, the display itself does not fold. Gimmick, gimmick.
Some people may have already touched on this, but it is a truly valid point. This folding LCD technology is incredibly useful for frequent LAN meeting attendees, and although this is not a very large overall product market, I know quite a few of these gamers who would shell out some serious cash just to make it easier for them to move all of their equipment to the meetings. The fact that some people would be willing to pay serious money to have a more easily portable monitor almost outweighs the fact that this is a very small portion of the entire computer community.
Blacksnake
The problem is durability. OLED's just don't last long enough to be used as computer screens. they're working on that though.