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The World's First Four-Screen Laptop
Barence writes "Intel has stunned visitors at IDF by showing off the world's first four-screen laptop. The oddly-named 'Tangent Bay' has three miniature touchscreens set horizontally into the case below the main, full-sized panel. It is a fully functional prototype: delegates were able to scroll photos around the touchscreens by swiping with a finger. The idea smacked a little too much of the ill-fated Vista SideShow." Seems strange that they would put the screens above the keyboard. I think embedding an iPhone type touchscreen in place of the trackpad would be a far more useful thing.
Obligatory Onion article.
That block looks bigger than my desktop computer. I'd love to see someone trying to use that in an airplane seat.
Yo dawg...
fictitious "homer" car from the simpsons. if you're too stupid to transition from the tactile meat world to a more abstract concept based environment like the internet, dont worry! we've included three extra touch screens for you to poke and rub like a caveman at the pretty pictures you can only begin to comprehend directly through interaction!
feel free to eventually accost your IT guys with this laptop, and brag about its advanced capabilities compared to their single screen dinosaurs. After all, more screens means more smarter and productive.
Good people go to bed earlier.
To which Gillette replied, "Fuck everything, we're doing five screens!"
- RG>
Hey pal, this isn't a pleasantforest, so don't waste my time with pleasantries!
Yes, and if one extra small screen is useful, think how useful 3 will be. That's right! 3 times more useful. Of course, making it publically known like that was a mistake. As soon as they release it, you can bet that one of their competitors will release a laptop with 4 small screens. Then they won't look so clever. Start selling your intel shares now folks.
If I seem short sighted, it is because I stand on the shoulders of midgets
Wow, that looks great for scrolling through photo album thumbnails. And for... um... No, wait, I'm sure I'll think of something...
Chelloveck
I give up on debugging. From now on, SIGSEGV is a feature.
Do they have fingerprint protection at least?
Yeah, right? One thing that drives me crazy is when people touch my screen. Usually it's an accident, but I still have to clean it off. No worries; spilled milk.
Come to think of it, for me a touch screen interface makes about as much sense as a milk-based drink that you serve by pouring on the floor.
What's next, airplanes with two or three sets of wings?
Been there. Done that. Minimalism is all the rave nowadays, like doing away with the freaking fuselage.
Gillette - Because it's not a close enough shave if you don't need a blood transfusion afterwards.
I hate printers.