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Hooch Tan
10-07-2009, 02:30 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/06/video-kohjinsha-dual-screen-swivel-netbook-prototype-hands-on/' target='_blank'>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/06/...otype-hands-on/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Sure, gScreen is slowly mastering the art of grainy video teasers with its dual-panel portable, but here at its CEATEC booth, Kohjinsha's got quite a looker of its own, on display in a very clear and well-lit case. We're looking at two 10.1-inch LCDs each capable of outputting at either 1024 x 600 or 1366 x 768 resolution, and if one is all you need, it's a sliding mechanism to hide the other monitor."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1254914602.usr20447.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>I suppose laptop manufacturers are trying really hard to differentiate themselves these days since the traditional clam-shell form factor is no longer enough.&nbsp; Here we have a prototype notebook from Kohjinsha that sports dual screens.&nbsp; While they are not the first company to try this, it definitely shows that companies are willing to stray a little more from the netbook/notebook design.&nbsp; While I am sure there are some who say that just getting a bigger screen is better, I have always preferred having logically separated screens, and this baby folds up smaller than a high resolution 15 inch or bigger laptop, though it is admittedly thicker.&nbsp; The only thing that worries me about this laptop is that it could be top heavy, making how far you can adjust the viewing angle difficult.&nbsp; For more details, check out Engadget's video.</p>