Dynabook Usability
Stephen Pair
stephen at pairhome.net
Thu Aug 28 19:57:05 UTC 2003
Jecel Assumpcao Jr wrote:
>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
>
If these flexible displays had wireless capability, then they wouldn't
need to be physically attached to the computer. I could imagine that in
your home, you'd have a number of 8.5 x 11 displays that you could
spread out on a desktop, or hang on a wall. You could also throw a few
in a folder or your luggage to carry with you. Displays of a smaller
dimension could roll up into a cylinder for even more portability.
- Stephen
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