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Old 09-23-2010, 09:41 AM   #54
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Originally Posted by MrPLD View Post
A big upside of having a dual-screen clamshell configuration is that you will be able to get a massive battery life increase due to one pane being able to be used almost exclusively for the cell.

I do like the protectionism aspect as well when closed. No more accidental punctures.
In addition, clamshell design decreases the size of the device when it is folded, hence opening up a possibility to increase the page size of the reader. What I want to see (and buy) is a clamshell design for a4/letter capable reader, with two half-pages, rather than two pages (or two screen areas for different functionality) of the book. Obviously, there is a need for very nice hinge design, virtually nonexistent frame along the connection edge and some sort of mechanical locking of the device in open position.
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