January 6, 2009 by Trent Morgan
Lenovo are to release the world’s first dual-screen laptop computer. The machine boasts both a 17 inch main screen and a slide out display, the idea is to duplicate the benefits of a dual screen desktop PC in a laptop.
The downside is that firstly, it’s heavy and comparatively chunky, of course it is, it has a additional screen. Secondly, the extra screen is hard on battery life. Finally, it’s going to cost you a fair amount more which could really put how much you need that extra bit of screen to the test.
Indeed, the extra screen is too small to accurately replicate the advantages of a dual screen PC. Realistically the 10.6 inch slide out is not going to be used for anything big like word processing or spreadsheets, so it’s probably going to be relegated to things like instant messaging and emails. When you consider this, you start to wonder how much easier it is really going to make anything – is it really that much of an advantage to be able to look across at your mail rather than simply switching between tabs.
I don’t know, this one has the feel of a fly by night gimmick to me.
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