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    [W700ds]Lenovo announces updated W700 with 10.6-in diagonal second display panel

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by fs005, Dec 4, 2008.

  1. fs005

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  3. The Fire Snake

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    Maybe I am slow today, but what does this mean? A second 10.6 diagonal screen? :confused:
     
    The Fire Snake, Dec 4, 2008
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    Yeah, I'm confused too. It's not that area on the bottom right palm rest, is it? I thought that area was for using one of those digital pens...
     
    i5aac, Dec 4, 2008
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    That's a little bizarre. I have heard of dual screen being pushed out to some laptops with the newer chipsets. However, it was usually a 1-3" LCD that had the time, a logo, or media playback status; not a 10.6" diagonal screen.

    My best guess is that it has an extra thick double sided display. Although I have no idea how this would be of any use. If the 10.6" would flip out and serve as a second display for toolbars or something it COULD be useful in theory. Although I can't see any sane person buying this model (it weighs over 10 pounds w/o an AC adapter).
     
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  6. PortaJunkie

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    Heh...It literally defines the term "niche market"... :D
     
    PortaJunkie, Dec 4, 2008
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  7. gengerald

    gengerald Technofile Extraordinaire

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    Haha, this should be awesome with Vista's mobility center.
     
    gengerald, Dec 4, 2008
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  8. Savior

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    Is this for Windows Vista sideshow?
     
    Savior, Dec 4, 2008
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    I've seen a dude carry his home computer (imac or somesuch, motherboard in display box) to an internet cafe (not once)
    so carrying won't be too much of an issue for some
     
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  10. PortaJunkie

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    Well, I guess if one can't afford a second computer which is a laptop...

    I can't say anything...Back in the heyday of "transportables" (say, the early 80's), I used to lug around a suitcase sized MS-DOS box called the Corona. It was basically a PC CPU with a handle (said handle having the ergonomics of a knife-blade), a 9" monochrome CRT, and two 360K 5.25" floppy drives (had to pay extra for the second drive! :) ). Weighed 36 pounds of sheer shoulder-wrenching agony...

    Compared to my Corona, the Osborne, the Eagle, the Kaypro, and other such illustrious progenitors of "laptops," the person you see at the Internet cafe probably gets off light... :D

    '
     
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  11. pacmandelight

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    It would be sort of useful for photoshop to put all the toolbars on the smaller screen and the working space on the larger 17" screen.
     
    pacmandelight, Dec 4, 2008
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    I'm not professional. =[
     
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    i wonder, will the second display slide behind the main display if you don't need it?
     
    whizzo, Dec 18, 2008
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    nevermind. i think i'm wrong.
     
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    Wrong about what? :confused:
     
    The Fire Snake, Dec 18, 2008
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    Any word on a price?

    ~ Brett
     
    Nrbelex, Dec 19, 2008
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  17. fs005

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    Here in europe i saw one being announced for about 7000US$ . But of course i can't tell if this is correct cause the W700ds is not yet available.
     
    fs005, Dec 19, 2008
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    (*checking the date........nope*). Ok I'll bite.

    What about, no display and a pair of HD/3D glasses instead of *SkyLab* :)

    Andy.
     
    aemac, Dec 21, 2008
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    It's standard on ThinkPad tablets w/ XP. Here is the version that came with mine (1400x1050). The w700 may have a 1920x1200 version, but I don't have that one.
     

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    WOW, makes me want to own one just for the sake of the dual screen fun lol

    i wish i'm an artist that would be my 1st laptop to own in 2009
     
    Bashar, Jan 8, 2009
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