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Saved by Sung Hun CHOI
on October 27, 2012 at 8:37:24 pm
 

Research on prior technologies and products - item #1 - laptop computer with detachable display

Potential Item in Search

Laptop computer equipped with detachable display.

 

 

Major Functions and Features in Detail

 

   The only physical difference of this item compared to conventional laptop computers is that its display is detachable. There is no additional function or feature. After being detached, the display itself cannot function as a computer, that is, the display itself does not have any processing unit or function in it. The only function of display is just like that of monitor, which is to just show the screen. All the processing unit, including CPU(central processing unit), VGA(video graphic array), hard disk drive(or solid state drive), mainboard, and I/O(input and output) ports will be located under the keyboard panel, just like other conventional laptops.

 

   Also, the display detached from laptop will be designed to be able to function as a separate display. That is, one will be able to connect the detached display to any other computer and use it as a monitor.

 

 

   There are a few advantages of making the display detachable from laptop computers.

 

1.       Detaching display can enhance portability

 

Imagine you are using one laptop and work with it at two different places, for example, home and office. If there are stationary monitors both at home and office, there is no need to use notebook screen, and thus there is no need to carry LCD display attached to the laptop. Detaching display from laptop can reduce the weight and users will be able to carry their laptops more easily.

 

 

2.       One can build dual-screen environment with detachable display.

 

When you are using your laptop at home or at office, you usually connect the laptop to a stationary monitor. With detachable display, you can put the display of the laptop at anywhere you like (e.g. next to your stationary monitor) and enjoy dual-screen environment. Of course, you can do it with traditional laptops, but with the display attached to laptop, it will take more space and prevent you from using your space on desk flexibly.

 

 

 

 

 

Prior Products and Technologies related to laptop computer with detachable display

 

1.      image002.jpgTablet PC with Keyboard
(Source : http://www.zdnet.co.kr/news/news_view.asp?artice_id=20110713083804 )


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Description : The display of this product is tablet PC. The detached display can function independently as a PC.

Similarities/differences with the proposed item : the display of the proposed item is just display, that is, it has no other functions than display, whereas the display of this product which I found on the internet is more like a tablet PC, which can function as a computer even after detached from other parts of the laptop PC.

 

2.      Samsung M70
(Source : http://www.buyking.com/news/2005/11/news200511021111357 )

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Description : Released in 2005. Has a 19-inch LCD display which is detachable from laptop PC, weighs 4.4 kilograms.

Similarities/differences : The concept of this product is the same as the proposed item. However, it also has differences. It is too heavy, and the display is too big, which might not be quite suitable for portability. It seems like it was made for those who wanted to replace their desktop PCs with this product.

 

 

3.      Toshiba’s Notebook with detachable display(Prototype)
(Source : http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/14/toshiba-shows-off-detachable-notebook-display/ )

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Announced in CeBIT(one of the world’s largest computer expo) in 2005, Toshiba’s prototype has detachable display which can also function as a tablet PC separately from the keyboard part. The detached screen runs on a battery, which can last for about an hour.

Similarities/differences : The concept of detachable screen is the same, while the function of the detached display is somewhat different from the proposed item in that detached display itself can function as an independent tablet PC.

 

 

Conclusion & Comments

 

  There has long been a concept of laptop PCs with detachable display, and there has actually been a product which has realized that concept. However, an actual product of detachable screen by Samsung was not very much suitable for portability, since it weighs 4.4 kilograms(display + other parts) and 2.3 kilograms(w/o display, just keyboard, mainboard, CPU, HDD and I/O ports). For other previous products with detachable screen, the concept is a bit different from ours because those previous ones had a display that can function independently as a computer.

 

 

Therefore, I think we have to choose whether or not we’ll go for it based on two criteria :

 

 

1.       If we want a very new concept, something that is totally new, we should not go for the laptop with detachable displays, because there has been similar products before.

 

2.       If what we want is not a totally new concept but a new product with improved features and functions based on prior concepts, I think we can choose this item, and focus on making improvements on portability, functionality, and on other kinds of aspects.

 

 

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