If it's going to cost the same as a an actual machine (15.4", 3GB - 4GB of RAM, 250GB HDD, 2.0GHz Core2, and dedicated video laptop from an overpriced company like Dell hit in at around 450 bucks these days), I'd at least expect some sort of tablet functionality to set it apart from the rest. MiniPCs (call 'em what you want) are a great idea, I agree, but they're not meant to be used like typical laptops, so they should have atypical features (and be cheaper! sigh..)
Who decides to put that ridiculous tie and watch in that picture? Really? It ruins the picture for me, put it on a white background and call it a day...
The idea is that it is not only far smaller (a nanotube is an extended bucky-ball, which is a slim 50ish carbon atoms), but it would also be better. Better meaning, it probably doesn't hold in heat like rubber does, so your falling hard-drive doesn't overheat, and for this to be of any use to us, it probably absorbs and dissipates shock more efficiently than rubber.
It's a race for relevancy in gadgets, though, with the surge in popularity of SSDs
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
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