The technological trends change very
fast. If you are not able to change with technology then new technology
makes you outdated. So, we have to keep an eye on the past and future
trends of technology.
Initially an idea makes a concept which in turn takes shape and then
we see the products based on that concept in the coming days, months or
year. Enlisted below are such concept laptops which may be a trend of
our future.
Fujitsu’s Turn Table PC
Aspiring DJs to scratch and spin digital media files on the Turn
Table PC, a prototype of a combo system from Fujitsu that can serve as
a notebook or as a digital turntable.
The design calls for a 20-inch LCD screen that can be folded closed
to use the turntable function. Users control the turntable by a touch
screen on the outside of the notebook’s lid. Also in the future tech
department, Fujistu showed the Ultra Mobile, a handheld computer with a
touch screen that includes a built-in digital camera, a digital music
player, and support for wireless Internet access. The same size as a CD
jewel case, the Ultra Mobile uses a novel method to turn the system on
and off: users rotate the front half of the machine–including the
screen–45 degrees, changing the computer’s shape from a square to a
star.
Cario – Notebook On The Go by Anna Lopez
A slim line, lightweight concept Notebook for the mobile worker.
This notebook gives the user possibility to use it without a notebook
bag. As Adjusted for use in car whilst stationary to enable a work
space for the business commuter. Inside the car the notebook is
designed to fit the interior, Once connected into the cars system,
through the notebook the user has easy access to personalize the
vehicles environment and settings to their preferences. The Notebook
would only work in the car while driving as a HUD (head up display)
with the projector, for a safe driving. And turn into workmode while
stationary and adjusted on the drivers steering wheel.
Intel’s Metro NoteBook
The “metro notebook”, an ultra-thin, ultra-light laptop for the
ladies. Designed to be carried over the shoulder, the sub-0.7in thick,
1kg device sports an always-on secondary display for fast info updates.
Core 2 Duo, a colour non-volatile e-ink display, entirely wireless
communications with reconfigurable antennae able to switch between the
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and WiMAX links the laptop’s envisaged to maintain.
Fujitsu Folding Laptop
Fujitsu reckon they’ve got the ultimate UMPC licked, with this swish
design for a laptop which literally folds in half to fit your pocket.
Toting extra keys inside for gaming, the half-pint lappy also packs
in a finger print reader, so all your data’s secure should it slip down
the back of a stranger’s sofa.
Compenion Laptop Concept
Felix Schmidberger design for a laptop for 2015 with OLED touch
screen. It consists of two sliding OLED screens, one of which can be
used as a keyboard, where necessary. Our opinion is that while this is
the nicest looking concept we have seen, we suspect that innovation
will outstrip this vision significantly by then.
Frog Concept Design
The Gelfrog converges style and function. The final product is
rugged, yet flexible enough to be used in the classroom, in the urban
jungle, or on the nature trail. Encased in a smart skin, the gelfrog
displays image content from a mobile mirror, photo slide show, video
projector and everything in between. Wireless technology enables
immersive and interactive learning. Through video capture capabilities
and just-in-time data library access, the gelfrog is both a journal of
student experiences and a window to new worlds.
Canvas Laptop Concept Designed By Kyle Cherry
It is a futuristic concept laptop that is supposed to provide a
better quality for the designer and also its said that it will raise
the productive rate of the artist. It will feature a very thin
touchscreen and the other components will look just about the same but
they will be better adjusted.
OLPC Hinged Laptop
The OLPC engineers and partners were most interested in the designs
that more closely resembled a traditional laptop. Yet the machine also
had to double as an e-book and be easily portable. So as the designers
continued to develop the concept through physical models, they
evaluated how each possible architecture would perform in each mode and
transform between them.
DesCom
Available as part MERE ROTEBURU to display. Placed a strong feeling
in the room and suddenly the PC has been expressed in a natural blend
with the interior. Keyboard for touch screen technology, in addition to
standard keyboard layout and can be. And have a slot on the edge
OPUTIKARUDORAIBU. Display, T series and the 22-inch LCD.
Thinkpad reserve edition
Lenovo have a dedicated website for the Thinkpad reserve edition.
When IBM handed all of their laptop division to Lenovo, many feared
that the classic Thinkpad design would lose its way. While the reserve
edition smacks of the type of design common to limited editions it is
nonetheless a very interesting machine.
Traveller Laptop by Nikita Golovlev
This is not a laptop purse, but we include it because it shows a
foldable screen, something that we are surprised that hasn’t been
played around with more in concept designs. Concept design by Nikita
Golovlev.
Canova Dual Screen Laptop
The Canova dual screen laptop may look like two chunky light boxes
hinged together, but its an idea that is repeated in many concept
designs these days, and who knows, perhaps Apple are working on
something like this. That would surely blow away the Optimus Maximus
keyboard.
HP Concept Laptop
In October 2006 HP’s CTO of the HP Personal Systems Group, Phil
McKinney showed several of HP’s recent concept designs. If this laptop
prototype is anything to go by then HP have some much nicer designs on
the way.
Samsung Amoled Concept
Its concept notebook by Samsung features a unique design which is
thin and sleek and a touch-sensitive keyboard which lacks tactile
feedback.
The Graphite Executive Laptop Concept
At the heart of the machine are two thin layers of metal. These
layers incorporate all of the electromechanical elements needed to
drive the computational and software functionality. This substructure
element is also secured to the outer metal clamshell rings. These rings
help capture the smoked plastic enclosures that seal the unit
completely. Since the laptop sends and receives all information
wirelessly, it can be seamless with no cracks, crevices, or plugs to
allow moisture or debris inside.
Concept Foldable Laptop/PDA
It has been a while since we featured a concept piece on TFTS,
primarily because little of what we have come across of late has
particularly inspired us – but that’s certainly not the case when it
comes to this concept PDA
unit which, from an aesthetic standpoint alone, certainly hits the mark.
LG notebook fuel cell system
Designed for notebooks, the fuel cell will also be able to power
handheld devices such as portable media players and mobile phones, LG
Chem said, by connecting to their USB ports.
Still, LG Chem’s prototype isn’t exactly compact, as the company’s photos show. It said the fuel-cell unit weighs under 1kg.
MacTab
It is the complement to MyBook in the high-end. The incredibly thin
wireless keyboard is used as a protection cover for transportation. It
stays in place with a combination of magnets and notches.
Vaio Zoom
Vaio Zoom notebook features a holographic glass screen that goes
transparent and a keyboard that turns opaque when turned off. Turn it
on and the touchscreen holographic festivities begin.
Macbook 0801
Macbook 0801 concept laptop by Isamu Sanada is more like a black
version of the now Macbook Air. It also features an ultra-thin keyboard
and a very sleek design.
fast. If you are not able to change with technology then new technology
makes you outdated. So, we have to keep an eye on the past and future
trends of technology.
Initially an idea makes a concept which in turn takes shape and then
we see the products based on that concept in the coming days, months or
year. Enlisted below are such concept laptops which may be a trend of
our future.
Fujitsu’s Turn Table PC
Aspiring DJs to scratch and spin digital media files on the Turn
Table PC, a prototype of a combo system from Fujitsu that can serve as
a notebook or as a digital turntable.
The design calls for a 20-inch LCD screen that can be folded closed
to use the turntable function. Users control the turntable by a touch
screen on the outside of the notebook’s lid. Also in the future tech
department, Fujistu showed the Ultra Mobile, a handheld computer with a
touch screen that includes a built-in digital camera, a digital music
player, and support for wireless Internet access. The same size as a CD
jewel case, the Ultra Mobile uses a novel method to turn the system on
and off: users rotate the front half of the machine–including the
screen–45 degrees, changing the computer’s shape from a square to a
star.
Cario – Notebook On The Go by Anna Lopez
A slim line, lightweight concept Notebook for the mobile worker.
This notebook gives the user possibility to use it without a notebook
bag. As Adjusted for use in car whilst stationary to enable a work
space for the business commuter. Inside the car the notebook is
designed to fit the interior, Once connected into the cars system,
through the notebook the user has easy access to personalize the
vehicles environment and settings to their preferences. The Notebook
would only work in the car while driving as a HUD (head up display)
with the projector, for a safe driving. And turn into workmode while
stationary and adjusted on the drivers steering wheel.
Intel’s Metro NoteBook
The “metro notebook”, an ultra-thin, ultra-light laptop for the
ladies. Designed to be carried over the shoulder, the sub-0.7in thick,
1kg device sports an always-on secondary display for fast info updates.
Core 2 Duo, a colour non-volatile e-ink display, entirely wireless
communications with reconfigurable antennae able to switch between the
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and WiMAX links the laptop’s envisaged to maintain.
Fujitsu Folding Laptop
Fujitsu reckon they’ve got the ultimate UMPC licked, with this swish
design for a laptop which literally folds in half to fit your pocket.
Toting extra keys inside for gaming, the half-pint lappy also packs
in a finger print reader, so all your data’s secure should it slip down
the back of a stranger’s sofa.
Compenion Laptop Concept
Felix Schmidberger design for a laptop for 2015 with OLED touch
screen. It consists of two sliding OLED screens, one of which can be
used as a keyboard, where necessary. Our opinion is that while this is
the nicest looking concept we have seen, we suspect that innovation
will outstrip this vision significantly by then.
Frog Concept Design
The Gelfrog converges style and function. The final product is
rugged, yet flexible enough to be used in the classroom, in the urban
jungle, or on the nature trail. Encased in a smart skin, the gelfrog
displays image content from a mobile mirror, photo slide show, video
projector and everything in between. Wireless technology enables
immersive and interactive learning. Through video capture capabilities
and just-in-time data library access, the gelfrog is both a journal of
student experiences and a window to new worlds.
Canvas Laptop Concept Designed By Kyle Cherry
It is a futuristic concept laptop that is supposed to provide a
better quality for the designer and also its said that it will raise
the productive rate of the artist. It will feature a very thin
touchscreen and the other components will look just about the same but
they will be better adjusted.
OLPC Hinged Laptop
The OLPC engineers and partners were most interested in the designs
that more closely resembled a traditional laptop. Yet the machine also
had to double as an e-book and be easily portable. So as the designers
continued to develop the concept through physical models, they
evaluated how each possible architecture would perform in each mode and
transform between them.
DesCom
Available as part MERE ROTEBURU to display. Placed a strong feeling
in the room and suddenly the PC has been expressed in a natural blend
with the interior. Keyboard for touch screen technology, in addition to
standard keyboard layout and can be. And have a slot on the edge
OPUTIKARUDORAIBU. Display, T series and the 22-inch LCD.
Thinkpad reserve edition
Lenovo have a dedicated website for the Thinkpad reserve edition.
When IBM handed all of their laptop division to Lenovo, many feared
that the classic Thinkpad design would lose its way. While the reserve
edition smacks of the type of design common to limited editions it is
nonetheless a very interesting machine.
Traveller Laptop by Nikita Golovlev
This is not a laptop purse, but we include it because it shows a
foldable screen, something that we are surprised that hasn’t been
played around with more in concept designs. Concept design by Nikita
Golovlev.
Canova Dual Screen Laptop
The Canova dual screen laptop may look like two chunky light boxes
hinged together, but its an idea that is repeated in many concept
designs these days, and who knows, perhaps Apple are working on
something like this. That would surely blow away the Optimus Maximus
keyboard.
HP Concept Laptop
In October 2006 HP’s CTO of the HP Personal Systems Group, Phil
McKinney showed several of HP’s recent concept designs. If this laptop
prototype is anything to go by then HP have some much nicer designs on
the way.
Samsung Amoled Concept
Its concept notebook by Samsung features a unique design which is
thin and sleek and a touch-sensitive keyboard which lacks tactile
feedback.
The Graphite Executive Laptop Concept
At the heart of the machine are two thin layers of metal. These
layers incorporate all of the electromechanical elements needed to
drive the computational and software functionality. This substructure
element is also secured to the outer metal clamshell rings. These rings
help capture the smoked plastic enclosures that seal the unit
completely. Since the laptop sends and receives all information
wirelessly, it can be seamless with no cracks, crevices, or plugs to
allow moisture or debris inside.
Concept Foldable Laptop/PDA
It has been a while since we featured a concept piece on TFTS,
primarily because little of what we have come across of late has
particularly inspired us – but that’s certainly not the case when it
comes to this concept PDA
unit which, from an aesthetic standpoint alone, certainly hits the mark.
LG notebook fuel cell system
Designed for notebooks, the fuel cell will also be able to power
handheld devices such as portable media players and mobile phones, LG
Chem said, by connecting to their USB ports.
Still, LG Chem’s prototype isn’t exactly compact, as the company’s photos show. It said the fuel-cell unit weighs under 1kg.
MacTab
It is the complement to MyBook in the high-end. The incredibly thin
wireless keyboard is used as a protection cover for transportation. It
stays in place with a combination of magnets and notches.
Vaio Zoom
Vaio Zoom notebook features a holographic glass screen that goes
transparent and a keyboard that turns opaque when turned off. Turn it
on and the touchscreen holographic festivities begin.
Macbook 0801
Macbook 0801 concept laptop by Isamu Sanada is more like a black
version of the now Macbook Air. It also features an ultra-thin keyboard
and a very sleek design.