http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/11/acers-dualscreen-laptop-leaks-out-with-sizable-screens-core-i5/
I just read this blog from Engadget. Dual Screen Laptop, not bad right? Well I originally had an idea or having a touch screen keyboard. The touch screen keyboard has the ability to set itself the interface according to what the program is currently operating. However, I came up with one problem, people actually like pressing buttons. The feeling to push down a button gives confirmation that you are actually pressing a button.
Also I picked up a clever point by a comment made in engadget 'NetworkDude', having two 15" screens can eat up battery like butter. As all laptop user would know, your laptop could only last 3-4 hours on average if your doing very small processes. Put in a game and that 3-4 hours downgrades all the way to 1-2 hours max. Window OSs kills battery worst than any other systems. Don't believe me? Press Ctrl Alt Del, bring up your task manager and then click the 'Processes' tab, I can almost guarantee you more than 40 processes are running or on standby even when your not doing anything. Mac OS and Linux OS, uses extreme simple programs or processes that reduces the CPU having to maintain and run the little programs. If you read 'NetworkDude' comment, I would completely agree. If we develop a more efficient OS or a longer battery life, then maybe we could prolong the dual screen laptop to a comparable battery life of 3-4 hours on average.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/08/toshiba-libretto-w105-review?icid=sphere_blogsmith_inpage_engadget
If you guys looked at some more dual screen laptops, Toshiba is another dual screen laptop but in a smaller compact size. From the review by Engadget, they say its only has two hours after charged, scoring 3/10.
So is having two touch screen for a laptop or notebook a innovative big money making idea or a bust?
As of right now, I think its a bust. Considering the fact that its suppose to be a laptop or notebook, it would need to carry out quite alot of task such as word processing, powerpoint presentation or playing spider solitare. The battery isn't yet strong enoguh to support it. Including the psychological difference between buttons and touch screens. We might probably get a normal keyboard and plug that into the dual screen laptop whenever we have the chance to do it.
Yes, it is innovative but practicality it isn't.
Plus I think it more of just getting an innovative award for Toshiba's W105 really...
