On Thursday 28 August 2003 13:54, Doug Way wrote:
> Speaking of hardware innovations, though, one idea I've thought would
> be interesting:  If you had a truly flexible screen technology, you
> could have a dynabook with the form factor of a scroll.  When rolled
> up, you'd have a very portable (say) 6" long stick, which you could
> then unroll into a 12"x6" screen.  It could have a little brace which
> unfolds to hold the screen in place.  I'd think that a flexible,
> rollable screen technology will be available before a screen which
> can be perfectly folded with no gaps.  I suppose this is more
> interesting from a portability perspective than a usability
> perspective, though.

Check out the TV series "Earth: Final Conflict" or the movie "Red 
Planet" for very nice visualizations of your idea.

http://members.aol.com/nokomiss/Palmcorder.gif

I would prefer it if the scroll were slightly conical, so when you 
unroll it you would get something similar to the attached picture.

-- Jecel
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