Sep 25 2007

A laptop straight out of Minority Report

(Credit: Yanko Design)

Well, not literally. But the VAIO Zoom concept laptop looks like it could be part of John Anderton's arsenal of tech tools. Composed of two sheets of thin glass hinged together, the Zoom relies on holographic technology for both the screen and the input devices. When the laptop is turned off, the screen becomes completely transparent and the keyboard opaque.

Being technology critics, we have to wonder: Where's the power source? What are the components? How comfortable can it be to type on a flat panel? Can an object made entirely of glass be all that portable?

But then we remind ourselves to relax--it's just a concept, something pretty to populate our dreams of the future.

Via Notebook Italia

Posted in: Future tech, Laptops
Tags: laptop, zoom, concept
 

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Looks cool, will it shatter?
by C433Z September 26, 2007 8:20 PM PDT
Looks head-turning, but couldn't it shatter if it's made out of glass?
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Shatter concerns can be addressed
by Arnav September 30, 2007 8:25 AM PDT
IF made from fiber glass then the shatter concerns can be addressed. I think with touchscreen technology becoming common its possible to build a laptop such as this in the next 10 years
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