07-02-2002, 09:50 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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The Xentex Flip-Pad Voyager
http://www.xentex.com
There's a trend in the laptop world to make things lighter and smaller - generally, that's a good thing. Xentex, however, has other ideas: the Flip-Pad Voyager is a monster of a laptop, boasting a 20" screen that actually comes in two pieces. It also has four USB ports, Ethernet, modem, two PCMCIA slots, firewire, and many other features (including a staggering $4995 US price tag). I've never seen anything like this before, and in my book that makes it very cool - I love seeing traditional boundaries shattered and remade into something new (part of the reason I'm excited about the Tablet PC).
Source: LockerGnome Tech Specialist. And if anyone is interested in buying one of these, let me know first, and I'll sign up as an affiliate. 
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07-02-2002, 10:52 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 212
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This is one funky computer, man! Nice! Id love buy something like this. I really like the split screen concept. And I cant believe how they designed it to fold up twice like that. One half of the screen can swivel around to show someone else what youre up to. Really amazing. 8)
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07-02-2002, 10:52 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,768
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bigger screen
Why not just a bigger LCD? That line down the middle seperating the two displays would drive me crazy!
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07-02-2002, 10:57 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 212
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Re: bigger screen
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Originally Posted by JonnoB
Why not just a bigger LCD? That line down the middle seperating the two displays would drive me crazy!
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I know what you mean, but it wouldnt bother me at all. It wouldnt be any different than working with two flat panels on a desktop.
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07-02-2002, 11:06 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Re: bigger screen
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Originally Posted by Kre
I know what you mean, but it wouldnt bother me at all. It wouldnt be any different than working with two flat panels on a desktop.
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I actually have a three monitor set up (19", 21", 19") so I see the value of multiple displays... but for a portable unit, I would prefer just to have a single large display rather than a split display. Folding is nice in making it compact, so in its own way it is still cool.
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07-02-2002, 11:18 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 212
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Re: bigger screen
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Originally Posted by JonnoB
I actually have a three monitor set up (19", 21", 19") so I see the value of multiple displays... but for a portable unit, I would prefer just to have a single large display rather than a split display. Folding is nice in making it compact, so in its own way it is still cool.
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Boy, triple head setup, huh... Man, that must be nice. You also must have one huge desk, too 
I looked at the specs on that laptop, and although the concept is very cool, Im a bit unimpressed with the specs. I dont care for AMD, and no DVD CDRW combo drive. Id like to be able to choose a bigger HD, and even more RAM, but I suppose you cant have everything. They really should allow customers the flexibility of configuring it how they want instead of making the choice for them. No legacy ports, though, and Im all for that. But it wins the unique award for the year.
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07-03-2002, 12:55 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2004
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For that price, you can buy two (sub) notebooks and duct tape them together. :twisted:
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07-03-2002, 04:49 AM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,228
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I could never get used to that non-standard keyboard layout down the middle. And 12 lbs! Ouch!
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07-03-2002, 05:10 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 384
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Keyboard
I'm not sure about the Left set function keys.
No standard desktop has this orientation. They would be better served with a widescreen LCD, Pop out numeric keypad, and standard function keys.
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07-03-2002, 05:39 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,329
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Well screen wise it makes perfect sense. A screen that size and shape would have to be custom made and that costs $$$$. Form the looks of things it looks as if they took 2 standard laptop screens and flipped them on their side and put them together.
Plus there is a seriously added benefit to presentation buffs out there. One of the screens can swivel around. 12 pound laptop. BAH! that's nothing!!!!  You guys need to exercise more. Bench press those Compaq deskpro 2000's. One and two and one and two and one..... 
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