Video: CTD's MID concept fits comfortably in freakishly large pockets
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted June 10th 2009 2:20PM
posted June 10th 2009 2:20PM
Sure, this isn't the sexiest MID render we've ever seen, but it does make for a fun little video. Cambridge Technology Development, known around MIT and environs for fluidic device design, CFD analysis, and a number of other things we know less than nothing about, have designed a collapsible, pocketable PC that they call the Dragonfly. This bad boy can take the form of a flip phone, a straight-up netbook, or it can lay flat, in "table mode," ideal for pen and touch input. Of course, this isn't a real device -- and there's no telling when or if it'll become available. But when it does, how about floating us a review unit? Check 'er out yourself after the break.
i'll take one
I'll take three.
I'll take one venti crappuccino.
makes me wonder whatever happened to 'frogpad' if our single-handed keypad overlord has taken over the world of computing, cant imagine how much smaller everything would end up to be.
So is that the little brother to the monstrous laptop that folded?
http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/folding_laptop_01.jpg
that split in two rather than folding.
All it needs is a special name that's easy to remember, rolls off the tongue, sounds slightly hip - and it could probably sell really well.
Netbooks are great for high schoolschoolers.
Saw the Starbucks cup and instinctively looked for an Apple logo (and subsequently somebody to point and laugh at.) Is that bad?
It's completely natural, don't worry.
I did it too. It wasn't even out of some silly fanboyism or anything. I just assumed...
Hey now, some Apple users drink coffee that doesn't suck.
... Coffee that doesn't suck? Tried any real coffee lately?
The Apple logo is hidden in the Quicktime plugin required.
Actually, I work in a coffee shop where we're really crazy about the quality of our beans and roast, time out shots every couple hours, etc etc. And no, I'm not an Apple user, but I see plenty in the shop, and others I frequent which have high quality.
why is it a quicktime movie. i dont want any apple crap on my pc, its slow and invasive as hell. flash ftw!
totally agree, Apple QuickTime is one of the worse plug with most bugs .... I don't want to install it neither
Agreed. I'm going to forego watching it altogether because it's Quicktime. But I will point out that flash is a pretty inefficient video renderer as well. My 2GHz Core 2 Duo can approach 100% CPU utilization while watching an HD video on youtube.
I'm past even getting pissed about it, because it's rare anything worth watching is embedded using Quicktime.
@Alex
And thats where hardware-accelerated flash saves the day!
throw in a flexible OLED display to get rid of screen gap and I'll consider it. I may be waiting a while for that screen...
It's okay, at least that will eventually come out.
nothing like a bit of turdjuice served in Styrofoam.
A neat concept, but I'm concerned it'll be eternally stuck at just that: a concept. I truly hope otherwise.
Photoshopped Starbucks Cup, the logo is not proportioned correctly, the lid doesn't look real. It’s an imposter!
Ah -- wonder why that flash video was taking forever to load.
Then I saw that it wasn't flash, it was quicktime. Thanks.
Screw Quicktime
Freakishly large pockets? I've fit books bigger than that in my pockets.
Hey!, its looks like a 80's game watch.
MID? No. I'm just happy to see you.
I get the way the screen flips open, but if they are not independent of each other, I think there is a good chance for kinkage and breakage.
looks about the size of my archos and that fits in a pocket just fine
My iPhone3gs has better specs than this,.LOL
UGLY.
The iPod touch mops the floor with this.
Why does this even exist!...??
Thank you ... PC Makers for all this.... innovation.. and choice.....
*vomit
I can't see jack s**t from normal typing distance on that little screen.
This is would definately sell millions and I for one would buy two of them! There are millions whom just want a touch type keyboard pocket laptop and so far there has not been one made yet. This is a great design if it becomes reality.
Quicktime? There's not a chance in Hell that I'm installing another add-on to watch that video!