Based on several upcoming technologies and recent developments I started thinking about what would be the perfect tablet PC/E-book reader.
So here goes:
Format:
Booklet format (think MS Courier).
Screens:
Screens: Dual IMOD (interferometric modulation) Mirasol screens 1920 * 1200 Pixels, 225PPI, roughly 9.8", H=8.5", W=5.3" (Based on info regarding XGA 5.7" screen)
Including bezel and rugged slipcover the device should be about 10,5" to 11" in size.
Screens are hinged like a normal tablet PC, so that one can rotate over the other to make a regular tablet. In closed condition both screens protect each other.
Processor:
Processor: Texas Instruments new OMAP4 (which is capable of driving those screens!)
Storage:
32 - 80 GB SSD
Internal SDHC Card holder for expanding storage.
External SDHC Card holder for even more expanding or getting photo's, video, ... onto your device.
1 combined USB/eSata port
Communication:
UMTS
GSM/EDGE
HSDPA 7.2Mbps
HSUPA 2Mbps
Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
A2DP stereo Bluetooth
Webcam: 5 mega pixels + led flash: hidden in the side of the left screen, and can be popped out and rotated in the direction you want. So it can be a webcam for videoconferencing or a camera to take pictures with.
Coupled with a bluetooth earpiece and voice operated it can replace your regular phone.
Extra's:
Accelerometer (to detect orientation!)
GPS (to use it as a map in the car or out on the street)
Digital compass
Enough speakers to always give stereosound in whatever orientation you hold the device.
A headphone plug standard 3.5mm
miniusb charger or whatever necessary plug!
Docking connector on the side
Power button, Home button, volume button, and 6-10 extra buttons which can be assigned any function the user wants, ...
Batteries:
2 x User replaceable 9 - 12 Cell High capacity, lithium-ion polymer based, slice variety covering both of the screens.
Providing enough juices to power the device between 16 - 24 hours on highest setting (this should cover a full day use even after wear of the batteries.
What this does for the weight I do not know, but made you could make it so that 1 battery can be taken away for half the run time, but also significant less weight. Maybe even make one half detachable so that you can work with half a screen and use that as a tablet (like the IPad), the other half cannot be used however!
Or have a lightweight battery just for reading purposes and with half the booklet, mirasol screen and IMAP4 proc, it should still allow 8+ hours of reading!
Extra feet turnable on the screen that would function as keyboard, so that you can have it slope a bit, just like a regular keyboard!
In option:
Dockingstation: having a CD/DVD/Bluray reader/writer
Extra USB ports, e-sata, HDMI or diplayport, 52-1 card reader
Let me know if I forgot something! Propose changes and additions.
Not everything has to be in there, e.g. we could leave out 3G/4G for those not needing it. But the best configuration should have it all!
This device would be the perfect device all round.
You can use it as a phone, book, tablet or laptop/netbook.
In laptop mode, 1 screen gets transformed in a keyboard + touchpad configured to the users liking, with the keyboard layout of his/her choice and which can be adapted on the fly. a, b,c, ... press SHIFT and all the keys change to A, B, C, ..., function keys can get video iconised, ...
Games can get a limited keyboard or icons fitting the game!
Regarding Operating system: custom made, Android or Windows Mobile 7?
With a proper shell to take full advantage of it being touch based.
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