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Who doesn't like to see the coolest gadgets to hit the high-tech market? I know we do! We've compiled
a gallery of the coolest innovations that caught our attention at COMDEX 2000.
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Sub-notebooks and the tablet screen VAIO
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| Notebooks and ultra portable sub-notebooks were
probably the biggest region of interest at COMDEX this year. In this
instance we could see one of the new VAIO notebooks (on the left) and the
much talked about VAIO C1VN - the worlds' first Transmeta Crusoe based
computer to hit retail shelves. Shown here connected via wireless LAN, we
were able to get a hold of one of the units to test out for a few minutes. While
the keyboard takes a few seconds to get used to, the Crusoe-based C1VN
never gets more than just warm, a big difference from its Intel-based
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| Probably one of the coolest VAIO devices to make its debut
at COMDEX was this tablet-flat screen hybrid. In normal situations when
using a tablet an artist draws blindly on the tablet and looks at
the screen. In this fully-functional prototype, an artist can draw directly
upon the screen by use of a stylus, see the effects, and make instant
changes. The stylus can of course write on the screen as the above picture
demonstrates, but an "eraser" attachment also enables instant erasing.
A protective cover over the keyboard gives support to the wrists, and
additionally folds into itself to give wrist support while typing is being done.
Unfortunately the unit is desk-bound, and not designed to be held in the
lap. Sony tells us they expect this VAIO to hit stores by Quarter 1,
2001. |
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