http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/11/03/the-laptops-40th-birthday-it-all-started-with-the-dynabook/ Top Technology news Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/11/03/the-laptops-40th-birthday-it-all-started-with-the-dynabook/comment-page-1/#comment-144183 DavidB Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:51:48 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/11/04/the-laptops-40th-birthday-it-all-started-with-the-dynabook/#comment-144183 Netbooks might become the future IF they can get to a larger screen and maintain the light weight they have now. Current laptops aren't huge and bulky because of the apps they run, they are huge and bulky because people demand a larger screen, plus batteries just plain aren't light. I have a 15.4" on my Dell but I rarely ever undock it any more because I can't carry around the 2 24" screens it drives while docked. I've developed my work processes to leverage all that screen real estate and going mobile NOW is a huge compromise and productivity killer. Netbooks might become the future IF they can get to a larger screen and maintain the light weight they have now. Current laptops aren’t huge and bulky because of the apps they run, they are huge and bulky because people demand a larger screen, plus batteries just plain aren’t light. I have a 15.4″ on my Dell but I rarely ever undock it any more because I can’t carry around the 2 24″ screens it drives while docked. I’ve developed my work processes to leverage all that screen real estate and going mobile NOW is a huge compromise and productivity killer.

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