After spending some time with Lenovo's dual-screen wonder, the
W700ds, we were left with somewhat mixed feelings. Having two screens is nice, but at 11 pounds it's not something you really want to take anywhere -- certainly not onto the battlefield. That's just where the gScreen TITAN M-1 is supposedly headed, a ruggedized version of the decidedly rendery 15-inch dual-screen G400 notebook pictured above, intended to meet the military's
MIL-STD-810F conditions for operating in generally extreme conditions. Internally it'll be rocking an Intel
QX9300 CPU (also found in Lenovo's W700-series), 4GB of memory, and 500GB of storage. This model and other non-rugged versions ranging from 13.3- to 17-inches are said to be releasing throughout the year, but we'll believe it when we see a photograph that wasn't whipped up in 3ds Max.
posted Feb 10th 2009 11:46AM
I like dual screens but this doesn't look portable at all.
the two screens slide one behind the other to the middle et voilá: portable after all.
interesting design
sony should jump on this. Dual rollout OLED screens 24inches.
Engadget writing boring dual-lame article for unfunny titles and silly writers.
you're so funny!
g-uuunit!
aww..look..it runs gOS...man i dont know if the qx9300 processor is up for that
doesn't that defeat the purpose of a laptop and portability? :/
no way that piece sits on your lap.
Go see how easy it is to get your desktop out somewhere, say on a excursion for work related purposes that require you to need a PC. Now, unpack your tower, (desktop) both of your monitors, (assuming you have two) your mouse and keyboard, and finally, find at least 3 available electrical sockets to plug into.
Now try this scenario. Unzip bag, pull out dual screened laptop. Find (if you need to) a single electronic socket. I'd say portability... proven.
For people that need portability, and are frustrated with having to set up an additional screen while out on the road, this is perfect. Minimizes wires, and a smaller workspace is needed. If needs be you could use this on your lap. Unless your a weak-breasted-nancy-boy like c4rl, who apparently cant handle 11 lbs.
Nationalise the banks.
Yeah, have fun with that.
That looks sweet. I'd love it if you could slide one screen behind the other, and choose to use one or both screens at any given time.
Wolfticket: wrong article.
I won't lie, this thing looks a little goofy.
I'm a little skeptical as I:
(a) Have never heard of gscreen
(b) Haven't seen a weight quoted on this
Don't get me wrong it's a lot more visually appealing than the Lenovo model, but I can't get too excited until I see some more details here...
Yeah, it looks a little goofy, but double the screen real estate on a laptop is nothing to sneeze at...
Soupy twist!
Google called and they want they "g" logo back.
Word to 3ds max!
interesting... but ugly.
just wait till flexible OLED's get main stream the possibilities for anything is goin to be endless
meeee !!
I hate to say this, but, I hate hearing it too.
Not everyone is concerned if there laptop weighs more then 8lbs. Frankly, I get tired of it being a negative item in ever laptop review. Personally, I am looking for a laptop with a 17 plus inch screen, multiple hard drives (raid maybe), strong graphics power, 104 key keyboard, 4 memory slots, and heft. That way, if someone steals it, I can easily run them down. I understand, puny business workers who have trouble with a 24oz coffee cup, but maybe we could rephrase the weight issue in a form that isnt all negative?
Anyway, I still love this site, and check it several times a day.
A bit dorky? Yes.
Serious screen space in a reasonable portable package. YES!
And, I can attest that caring a laptop and a separate screen sucks.
I don't think that this would really be that useful. Yes, you do get more screen real estate, but the gap between the two screens right in the center of your viewing area would be really annoying. Most things that you look at on your screen are in the center of the screen, not on either side of it.
If they found a way to make the screens mostly seamless, it would actually be a really great product, much better than that Lenevo thing that came out.