01-26-2004, 10:00 PM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 15,171
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Philips Ready To Mass-Produce Foldable Screens
"Dutch firm Philips Electronics said on Monday it was preparing to mass-produce a slim, book-sized display panel onto which consumers could download newspapers and magazines -- then roll up and put away. The 5-inch display, which can show detailed images, can be rolled up into a pen-sized holder. If connected to a mobile phone, it can also be used to download web pages, a book or email."
Of course, the question I'd love answered is if we'll see this on PDAs, and if so what the practical resolutions will be. It would be cool to have more flexible PDA screens -- that could get around the limitations of having a large screen that takes up too much space in one's pocket.
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01-26-2004, 10:17 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 17
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first thought:
put it on the sleeve of an e-vest
wow!
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01-26-2004, 10:29 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 49
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Hey that is not such a bad idea!
with flexible solar cell and a mosaic of this screen, the potential is limitless!
:lol:
Of course I want 20inch COLOR dammit...
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01-26-2004, 10:32 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 11
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future PDA
might look like a "rod" with flex screen rolled in/out on the side, and "virtual keyboard" projected from the end of the "rod" :-)
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01-26-2004, 10:41 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 116
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It would be cool to wrap a car hood or whole car with it and be able to change your graphics at will.
Of course when they develop color a PDA screen would be very cool.
--Bill
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01-26-2004, 10:49 PM
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01-26-2004, 11:10 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,041
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Wow, I read about this a few years ago, but I never thought it would come out this quickly! I agree, I totally see this on an e-vest. Place the screen on the forearm. The possibilities are incredible. If the solar cell on the vest can power the display, possibly have a bluetooth connection to the screen interface it with your cell phone or PDA. This is way cool...
Does anyone remember the jacket that Marty McFly wore in "Back to the Future"?
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01-26-2004, 11:10 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 49
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here comes disposable PPC.
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01-26-2004, 11:37 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,398
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Good eye, Bogus!
Instead of scratching and cracking our screens now we need to worry about tearing them!
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01-26-2004, 11:48 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 974
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amazing - but I want color - :lol: ! I've been spoiled and will not go back to B&W...
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