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MODULAR LAPTOP (Swappable Screens)

70 points posted to Monitors and Displays, New Product Ideas, Laptops by labtroll 03/13/07

Laptop consisting of two modular parts: (1) Body (2)The Screen

1) Ability to buy an ultra-portable and be able to change the display size without lugging around a giant laptop. The larger screen will have it's own power supply and can also stand-alone.

<tab>possible uses:
a) laptop on the go, but can be use around home with larger screen swapped in and still portable around home. (battery power might also be included with screen)
b)Meeting with clients, and screen is too small... swap a bigger screen... or use it stand-alone (has it's own power).</tab>

2)PDA sized laptop, and just carry larger screen with you. No need to pull out a big laptop all the time. Just slap on the larger screen when needed. (keyboard optional too)

3) Removing screen for a clean docking into a desktop to act as extra storage or auto synchronizing/backing-up of data. (adding processing power may also be possible)

4) External optical drives: have some ability to just "clip and lock" onto the laptop for better "integrated" feel.

dellvin
Jan 16		 Great Idea.

I saw toshiba demonstrate this concept recently.

Surely Dell could come up witha video AND power attachment like USB for plug and play monitors.

If the monitor have a stand then it could be mounted higher and further away from the keyboard for desktop comfort.
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