Samsung's 12.1-inch OLED laptop concept makes us swoon
By Thomas Ricker 
posted May 16th 2008 2:57AM
posted May 16th 2008 2:57AM
posted May 16th 2008 2:57AM
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Your move apple?
Is it? I'm not sure, this is only a concept ;)
Also, where is the touchpad?
Are you referring to the Mac touch?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/83512992@N00/2381453879/
You silly, the touchpad is the panel in the back!
elementary engadget. The back panel supports the LCD screen from tipping back as the keyboard area has no critical mass.
It also doubles as a protective cover when closed. Since, again, the keyboard is very small.
That's exactly what I thought when I saw it.
But then again -- wouldn't it have been more compact to have a support extend out a bit from the base? Backwards that is, behind the screen -- sort of like the extended battery of a lenovo x61t..
Yeah, that would be the right explanation. The EEE PC does the same thing too when you put it in your lap, it tips over onto the screen. I just don't understand why they don't put the heavier components into the bottom so that it doesn't tip over. It probably isn't a big deal, but i wouldn't like having a piece of plastic poking into me behind the screen.
Why not place a counter-weight in the keyboard and do away with an irritating third panel? The third panel might look alright when on a level surface, but imagine trying to use that thing in your lap.
Thinking a little more about it, this might not be a laptop at all but one of those All in One desktops PCs.
See, there is no touch pad, and the panel in the back might hold all the other components (as SSD, MB, RAM, IGP).
Just a thought.
The part behind the screen seems like its necessary for balance... and one could assume when closed we would have the ultimate in future tech design... trapper keeper.
yeah the keyboard would suck, although it looks really neat. As for the extra panel...what on earth would that be for? It almost looks like they forgot to snap it all together before snapping the photo.
That keyboard would not suck. That keyboard would be awesome. Get a better keyboard layout.
...That keyboard would be an absolute pleasure for me to type on. I want it.
Where's the mouse touchpad?
FULL-SIZE TOUCH-SENSITIVE KEYBOARDS WILL NEVER BE USED, EVER!
IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME, TAKE A SECOND AND TRY TO TYPE ON YOUR DESK AS IF THE FLAT SURFACE WAS A GLASS TOUCHSCREEN. HOW'S THAT FEEL? IT WOULD BE NOT ONLY VERY PAINFUL IN ABOUT 30 SECONDS, BUT IT WOULD CAUSE ARTHRITIS BY THE END OF DAY ONE.
Why is she checking her pulse?
If someone gave me something like that, I would check my pulse too..
And I wouldn't mind chekcing hers too btw :-P
Never heard of pulse-taking fetish...
@Reader
lol
Well.. he probably doesn't enjoy dead people.
And thinking about it, neither do I
Rule 34
The Panel at the back is the spare OLED display, which you will need to replace the one at the front with once the colors start fading.
*cough* looks familiar *cough*
http://www.red-dot.sg/concept/porfolio/luminary/yoga.htm
That just Amazing!
Take that Apple!
uhh ... it's a concept.
haha! drew
Amazing how the addition of an OLED display seems to do away with the need for things like a hard drive, ram, and other internal components. Unless those are contained in that third panel as well.
That's my guess for the third panel as well. In addition to housing the guts, it could provide counter balance for the light KB and display like others have suggested.
Flash RAM already elimiated the need for harddisks in the Macbook Air and Thinkpad X-Series. As for the rest of the components, I don't really think that will be a problem.
Well, the keyboard seems smaller than the screen, so the back is the cover? It's a concept after all.
It can even be the back of the screen that poped off when the guy took the picture. You can almost hear the R&D dep. laughing while seeing us discussing what is the purpose of the thing... -_-'
All you qwerty typists are going to bash that keyboard, but I'd like to let you know that that is awesome. That is amazing.
You see, when you use a layout with 2.2x times as much finger movement as needed and a backspace key three miles away, tactile feedback is something you want. Force and distance for key presses are desirable.
I do not. I want the keys to be pressed with no little to no force over no distance.
That could be the perfect keyboard.
It would be nice if that back panel is some sort of solar charger because so far nobody has mentioned where the battery is going to fit.
It's probably just that the display back fell off the mockup model and the photographer though, like most others, that it should be that way. The keyboard is awesome!
Zoroaster is on the money. Where are all the components? Is the Atom really that small? What about the HD? Memory?
And now for an optimistic question.
Would I be able to use this keyboard surface as a tablet for drawing/handwriting? The technology is all there
At that point, I'd rather just draw on the screen and say to hell with the extra peripheral. I'd much rather have the keyboard act like the Optimus Maximus keyboard with the keyboard changing depending on the application and such.
I would guess there are three panels - the keyboard, the screen and the computer. While the computer is "opened" they keep panels 2 and 3 separated for better cooling.
"just as soon as someone can explain the extra panel around back"
Thats probably support for screen :)
And I am very late
heyy.... Where is the mouse pad?
Is the keyboard a portable one? i cant see how on earth this thing closes.
Awesome laptop... now all it needs is a motherboard, CPU, GPU, PSU, HDD or SSD, heatsink, fan, optical drive, speakers, microphone, sound card... and you have almost a real laptop. Just amazing!
ROFL
Well that was a gripping read.
Im still recovering and confused.
Having an OLED display DOES NOT MEAN that it has to be thinner.
Look at Alienware, they build laptops that are inches thick because they are fast and these displays would be perfect for that application.
Another "extra panel around back" guess:
Its a battery ;)
Or are all laptop concepts battery-less and missing hardware by default?
without a doubt it has to be a support to hold the computer upright.
Both the screen and the keyboard seem to be around the same thickness, and not only that, but if you look at the dimensions, the keyboard looks smaller than the keyboard. Without this support the laptop would just topple backwards. no reason to waste that space either, so theres probably some type of hardware built inside. the battery idea seems logical enough.
The keyboard looks smaller than the keyboard...
GO SAMSUNG!!!! :D
Dammit! No one puts Baby in the corner!
dont like the keyboard cause i like having to PUNCH THE KEYS FOR GODS SAKE!!