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I like the form factor, but didn't need it to be a continuous screen. A clam shell with a distinct screen in each half would be more durable and would surely br
by buro9 7y ago
I like the form factor, but didn't need it to be a continuous screen. A clam shell with a distinct screen in each half would be more durable and would surely bring the price down too.
- epanchin 7y agoIt did to get media attention. Also your idea sounds pretty bad. No wide screen videos, and why not just put a keyboard in the bottom half to reduce costs further?
- glaberficken 7y agoi think the idea is to make the os extend across screens much as you do on a desktop 2 screen setup not have individual screens. you could do it by making the 2 screens have no bezel on the side they meet and then making a clever hinge that brings those screens within 1mm of touching when unfolded
- epanchin 7y agoI never read documents across my multiscreen desktop display though; so I cannot imagine doing so on mobile. Consequently, I wouldn’t want apps or webpages spanning both screens unless they were specifically designed to.
- piva00 7y agoPeople complain about a notch on an almost invisible place on their screens, having any kind of line running between two screens is very likely a no-no for designers.
- deif 7y agoWhat about 2 small keyboards, say 4 button on either side of the bottom screen? We can call it 3DS.
- glaberficken 7y agoexactly what I thought. they would just need to do a clever hinge to allow the screens to get as close to each other as possible when unfolded (and minimize the bezel on the "join side")
- 8draco8 7y agoThis form factor but two screens with minimal break for half the price, sign me in!
- bnastic 7y agoSony made a tablet like this ("Tablet P") some years ago, even made sure that their builtin apps (email, calendar etc.) would recognise the two screens and split the UI properly. I had one of those tablets and it was fun for a while, but ultimately was a total flop.
- thdrdt 7y agoYes, I don't know why some brands didn't already try this. But I think this is all about looking for foldable screen applications. I wouldn't mind a thin gap between two screens as long as you won't notice it too much while swiping. But maybe it's very difficult to make a hinge that keeps the screen a µm apart all the time.