The future is here, or at least around the corner. At the recent CeBIT and Consumer Electronics Show trade shows, Taiwanese companies showed off their technology prowess with a slew of concept products. Jason Tan gives a sneak preview of what could become the “next big thing”.
HERE COMES THE BOOKTOP
THE 10.1-inch Gigabyte BookTop M1022 is no ordinary netbook. It doubles up as a nettop – the desktop counterpart of a netbook – with the bundled docking system, which allows the machine to stand upright and be connected to a standalone monitor. There is even an easy keyboard and mouse connectivity for those who don’t fare well with a trackpad.
Road warriors will find it handy to pair the booktop with a big-screen display at home for better visual impact. The grumble? The M1022’s hardware isn’t designed to push large high-definition TVs.
COMPUTER IN A KEYBOARD
ASUSTEK touts the Eee Keyboard PC as the first multimedia centre enabled by Ultra Wide Band wireless connectivity.
It is not only a fully functional PC, but also serves as a hub that wirelessly connects all multimedia devices to use any monitor or TV as a viewing platform.
This space-saving and portable model offers the complete functionality of a desktop PC in a slim and stylish keyboard that weighs under one kilogramme.
A five-inch touch-panel provides users with an interactive and intuitive means for controlling the screen cursor.
A DUAL-PANEL PC
THIS work-in-progress project is Asustek’s answer to feedback from users around the world for its Community Designed PC scheme.
The Dual Panel offers a flexible working space – users can adjust the size of the virtual touchpad and keyboard. It can be turned into a conventional notebook with multi-touch screens, or a multimedia hub where dual panels can combine to form a larger display for widescreen entertainment, or e-book mode where users can hold the dual panel like a conventional book while flipping pages through intuitive gestures or by touch.
SMART MOUSE
THE Navigator T835 Laser from Genius calls for “more functions with less to carry”. It features a presenter, laser mouse and laser beam function.
As a presenter, it can be used for PowerPoint navigation for previous page, next page or play. The laser beam function has a working distance of up to 10 metres and users can even control the mouse cursor in the air.
That’s not all. The device offers eight-way scrolling for Internet pages and document browsing, or just activate turbo scrolling by sliding your finger over the panel to shorten the browsing time.
NO ORDINARY MONITOR
“PLUG it in. Switch it on. Get online!” The product’s tagline says it all.
The BenQ nScreen reflects an integration of the LCD monitor and computer mainframe. So, say goodbye to the setup and wiring hassles that come with a traditional computer.
This innovation comes with an nScreen handset that works just like your home phone – for you to make Internet calls – and a 1.3-megapixel Webcam to bring the faces of your loved ones right before your eyes.
Also, the nScreen keeps you updated with all the latest photos of everyone with its Air Frame software.
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