Chunghwa Picture Tubes churns out 21.5-inch capacitive touch panel

Big screen touch panels aren't anything new (or fancy), but a 21.5-inch capacitive touch panel is definitely pushing "drool-worthy" territory. In a presumably dingy corner of some overseas show floor, it looks as if Chunghwa Picture Tubes (or CPT, as the cool kids call it) has one of those very displays out for public viewing. Reportedly, the 21.5-incher has yet to reach mass production, but it's currently shipping 10.1-inch versions to an undisclosed amount of customers. As of now, the big boy is being "validated by clients," which means it'll probably be ready for mass consumption between next year and next century.

[Almo Posted Dec 15th 2009 7:46PM]

I genuinely hope HP will provide these in an updated HDX Dragon 21.5" DTR. Please!

[va jj Posted Dec 15th 2009 7:58PM]

i'll wait for the 30" inch laptop version.

[RioRyan Posted Dec 15th 2009 8:26PM]

@va jj
for the person with the 30" lap...

[Ryryryryyyyan Posted Dec 15th 2009 8:46PM]

@va jj Who.. would want...a 30" laptop???

[kdilkington Posted Dec 15th 2009 9:06PM]

@va jj It's called Microsoft Surface.

[MJGAMER 1991 XBL Posted Dec 16th 2009 12:41AM]

@RioRyan

I have 30 inches in my lap.

[Ross McLean Posted Dec 15th 2009 8:03PM]

**cough** Apple Tablet **cough**


Sorry, it was the first thing that popped into my head when I seen this.

Go on, somebody else must of been thinking the same thing!?!

[mikee366 Posted Dec 15th 2009 8:07PM]

21 inches is a bit big for a tablet.

[xconan Posted Dec 15th 2009 8:29PM]

@mikee366
that's larger than tabloid size but maybe good for reading newspapers...

[KRISC123 Posted Dec 15th 2009 8:10PM]

It's been so long since ive commented. like 3 months. my internet failed me and other bad stuff. but im glad to be back. ive missed so much tech news. i come back to a shiny new engadget. its wonderful.

[kakashi6992 Posted Dec 15th 2009 8:16PM]

@KRISC123 nah its pretty ghey

[conscious Posted Dec 15th 2009 8:13PM]

When technology gets you slapped: Excuse me miss, would you like to touch my Chunghwa? It's 21.5 inches.

[kakashi6992 Posted Dec 15th 2009 8:17PM]

@conscious i lol'ed

[kakashi6992 Posted Dec 15th 2009 8:23PM]

@conscious i lol'ed

[Gregorian Posted Dec 15th 2009 9:08PM]

@conscious
"Everybody Chungwha tonight"

[1 Posted Dec 16th 2009 7:11AM]

@conscious Chumbawamba?

[ScrapMaker Posted Dec 15th 2009 8:24PM]

Why is this better than an optical touchscreen again? I'd rather be able to use any pointing device I want, while still retaining the usability of a capacitive.

[AdrianGazz Posted Dec 15th 2009 8:26PM]

Everyone look at this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmUF-z14WGI&feature=player_embedded

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 16th 2009 5:34AM]

@AdrianGazz
bullcrap

[Nereuszz00 Posted Dec 15th 2009 9:54PM]

30" inch laptop version ...............!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[poematik14 Posted Dec 15th 2009 10:43PM]

10.1" being shipped already to selected customers?

hmmm....**cough**apple tablet**cough**cough**

[myriad Posted Dec 16th 2009 6:20AM]

You could buy one of these and you get three 1900x1200 22inch capacitive touchscreens free of charge! Only costs $300,000: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWhHpWme0ao