A Dual-Screen 10.1" Laptop In Time For the Holidays

JoshuaInNippon writes "Japanese computer manufacture Kohjinsha has announced that it will begin selling a 10.1" dual-screen laptop on Dec. 11 — in Japan only. While it is not the first dual-screen laptop, a title claimed by the monstrous 17" Lenovo Thinkpad W700ds series, the Kohjinsha sure looks much more portable and stylish. The Thinkpad's extra screen pulls out slightly from one side for about a 40% increase on its display, whereas on the Kohjinsha's two full separate screens spread out symmetrically from the center. While specs are admittedly lower than the Thinkpad, the DZ series certainly wins on cost. The starting price will be ¥79,800, about $900, in Japan (exporters will likely mark that price up slightly), compared with the Thinkpad at well over $2,000. Kohjinsha says the laptop is great for working on 'large business documents' (e.g. excessively wide spreadsheets), or watching videos while surfing the Web, which is likely what most users will be doing with it. The timing and the price certainly make the Kohjinsha DZ series a tempting toy idea for holiday giving — perhaps to oneself."

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Re:More than a gimmick?

[Anonymous Coward]

Ya, ooooook. So, you just hang out at a coffee shop, and write code? Is that your gimmick?

Used to be poetry books, now its coding for dork wads like you. Neither will get you laid pal.

Coding on a 10" notebook is retarded.

The screen area is fine on these things, its the fucking keyboard. You are coding in VIM, right? Whatever.