Notebook with dual LCDs

Darius Chang | Oct 06, 2006

Will the notebook of the future follow the dual-LCD display setup like mobile phones? The first such prototype, the ASUS W5Fe, may revolutionize show we see laptops in the future.

Former Intel CEO Craig Barret had once said that laptops of the future would come with two screens in 2003, and now that day may come sooner than expected with a new series of notebooks codenamed "Newport". The additional LCD panel on the cover displays more than just system status. It could be used to scan emails, access a calendar, check network connections and monitor downloads without having to boot up the laptop. The ASUS prototype even ups the ante by including a power switch, four-way directional pad with central selector button, and menu button for choosing which task you want to perform. We'll keep two eyes out when dual-LCD laptops finally hits the streets.

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