New Netbook Offers Detachable Tablet

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday March 2, 2009 @06:00AM from the fun-new-toys dept.

Engadget is reporting that a new "Touch Book" being previewed at DEMO '09 in California by the company "Always Innovating" promises a new take on mobile computing devices. Touting 10 to 15 hours of battery life, this ARM-powered netbook weighs less than two pounds, but the true magic comes with the detachable screen that can function as a completely stand-alone touchscreen tablet. The machine is currently running a Linux OS with a touchable 3D UI, the entire screen is magnetic for mounting on a metal surface, and the whole package is being projected for less than $300.

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Re:ARM Netbook by earls · 2009-03-02 06:11 · Score: 5, Funny

I thought the LEGS were pretty cool myself.
Re:ARM Netbook by fm6 · 2009-03-02 08:18 · Score: 4, Funny

Right you are. I've been hearing about ARM netbooks so much, I just assumed that they were already in the wild. I guess this is like those blockbuster movie ads on TV that play over and over until you're sick of them, and then, just when you think you've been seeing them forever, they start saying "Opens in two weeks!"
Re:Uh oh... by Psion · 2009-03-02 08:56 · Score: 4, Funny

Damned straight! Cause you know I'd want one!

Wait ... oh that Psion.