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Dual Touch Screen Laptop - TFOT HomeSections Picture Of The Day Site Of The Week Personal Columns Book ReviewsHeadlinesNewsArticlesForumsAbout Us Contact Us Advertise With Us Site Profile TFOT Team Terms Of Use Privacy Policy Dual Touch Screen Laptop Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - Iddo Genuth Home >> Picture Of The Day >> Computer Technology Submit item to: Del.icio.us Digg StumbleUpon Reddit Slashdot Related PicturesSwitchBack – Rugged Ultra Mobile PC Amazing Multi-Touch Screen If you feel that even your 17' widescreen laptop doesn't have enough real-estate maybe upgrading to a dual screen laptop is what you need. The U.S. based company Estari started selling a new type of briefcase-like laptop with dual 15' XGA touch screens powered by the latest dual core technology from Intel.Estari's DC15 really packs a punch, equipped with an Intel Dual Core Processor 1.83GHz, up to 2 Gig RAM, 60-100Gig Hard Drive, WIFI and USB 2.0. The most interesting feature of the DC15 is its dual touch screen which can be used either horizontally or vertically. How can you use the DC15 without a keyboard? According to Estari the machine comes with an integrated virtual keyboard or, you can simply write on the screen with or without a stylus. If you need to do lots of typing, you can always use a wireless keyboard or plug one into one of the USB ports.  The DC15 doesn't fall into the thin & light category. Weighing a hefty 13 lbs (5.9kg) you will need a strong arm to carry this beast. Battery life might also be a limiting factor maxing out at 2.5 hours, which is not surprising considering the dual 15' displays. Giving these limitations and the hefty price tag it is obvious that the DC15 is intended for professional use. Our only reservation in this case might be the use of the relatively weak onboard graphics which might limit some of the more demanding graphic users.   To learn more about the DC15 TFOT interviewed George Crist, President of Estari.  Q: What will be the main applications of your dual touch-screen laptop?A: Based on feedback from the trade show we have displayed at, I would say our immediate markets are: military, government, emergency response, real estate, accountants, medical, and virtually any professional who wants the convenience of a dual screen mobile computer. We have a customer in the medical market that we customized a unit for that has a built in ultrasound device. Based on the response I saw at RSNA in Chicago in Nov 2006, this will be a huge market. That said though, we have seen excitement from a large variety of potential customers. We have had many people suggesting that it will become their desktop unit. People are tired of all that clutter under and on top of the desks that a desktop unit takes.Q: The current 2-VU is relatively heavy. Do you plan a lighter version? Do you have plans for a rugged version for military and other uses?A: We intend on going for the thinnest/lightest. This unit has a double wall construction all around with the motherboard located away from the walls and the hard drive suspended to protect it from outside impact. To be considered "Ruggedized" by military specs requires tremendous cost and time. We did a military show in San Diego last month showing our new unit and several companies indicated a willingness to take us through this process. I am sure some day it will happen, but it will be when an agency is willing to fund it or when we get further into operations. So, it is very rugged which accounts for a lot of the weight, but not "ruggedized".We are currently working on a dual 12 inch unit but it is still months away. It will be considerably smaller and lighter but with smaller screens also which somewhat defeats the purpose for dual screens in the first place: more visual space.Q: What graphic card will the 2-VU use?A: We use the Built-in Intel 945GM Chipset with up to 128MB shared Graphic Memory.Q: What will be the price tag of the new laptop?A: The price of the unit is $4350.Other Articles The Future of Electronic Paper DARPA's Urban Challenge 2007 Related News Not Only on TV - Holographic Video D-Wave Demonstrates 28-Qubit Quantum Computer Other Columns Do we Think they Think? What is a quantum computer? Submit item to: Del.icio.us Digg StumbleUpon Reddit Slashdot Add a New Comment Your name: 0/20 Subject: 0/30 Your Comment: 0/999 Type the following letters: Please keep your comments related to the above item's topic. TFOT reserves the right to delete any unrelated comment without notice. Comments & Replies (1) 15 foot LCD (04/21/08 - 18:50 - by Tim) I think you meant 15". 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