Intel Metro notebook video clip

Alexander Turcic · 05-29-2007, 02:10 PM

Slim and light enough to fit into a tuxedo without messing your lines, the Intel Metro notebook has drawn some huge attention these days. Gizmodo has a link to a video clip (via AeroXP) showing the ultra-think device and its external E Ink display in action. It doesn't look like much yet, but I am sure they'll do more impressive stuff with it in near future.

Thanks to Scotty for the tip!

Related: Intel Metro Notebook: a new use for e-ink, Hands-on with the E Ink-equipped Intel Metro Notebook, PVI develops color E Ink display for Intel Metro Notebook

NatCh · 05-29-2007, 02:23 PM

Watching the video, a couple of drawbacks to this approach occurred to me. The first is I realized how exposed (as in unprotected) the e-ink panel is in the design. The second is how exposed to other folks reading it the e-ink panel is, which might not be the best thing in the world.

I can just see some hacker writing a virus to access the e-ink panel and display information or whatever without your knowledge when the lid is open so that anyone walking by might see it. Could be pretty bad, depending on how nasty said hacker was disposed to be that day (assuming your e-ink panel wasn't scratched and scuffed so badly as to be unreadable).

Hadrien · 05-29-2007, 02:27 PM

It's black and white e-ink, despite the concept pictures showing a color e-ink screen. I remember seeing a few news saying that it would display colors...

orcinus · 05-29-2007, 03:33 PM

"Any/all similarities to certain silverish, aluminum, fruit adorned notebooks are completely unintentional"

CTH · 05-29-2007, 03:48 PM

They have said it is just at concept laptop. Which is a bit sad, I could certainly buy one

05-29-2007, 02:10 PM	#1
Alexander Turcic Fully Converged Posts: 18,163 Karma: 14021202 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Switzerland Device: Too many to count here.	Intel Metro notebook video clip Slim and light enough to fit into a tuxedo without messing your lines, the Intel Metro notebook has drawn some huge attention these days. Gizmodo has a link to a video clip (via AeroXP) showing the ultra-think device and its external E Ink display in action. It doesn't look like much yet, but I am sure they'll do more impressive stuff with it in near future. Thanks to Scotty for the tip! Related: Intel Metro Notebook: a new use for e-ink, Hands-on with the E Ink-equipped Intel Metro Notebook, PVI develops color E Ink display for Intel Metro Notebook

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05-29-2007, 02:23 PM	#2
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Watching the video, a couple of drawbacks to this approach occurred to me. The first is I realized how exposed (as in unprotected) the e-ink panel is in the design. The second is how exposed to other folks reading it the e-ink panel is, which might not be the best thing in the world. I can just see some hacker writing a virus to access the e-ink panel and display information or whatever without your knowledge when the lid is open so that anyone walking by might see it. Could be pretty bad, depending on how nasty said hacker was disposed to be that day (assuming your e-ink panel wasn't scratched and scuffed so badly as to be unreadable).

05-29-2007, 02:27 PM	#3
Hadrien Feedbooks.com Co-Founder Posts: 2,263 Karma: 145123 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris, France Device: Sony PRS-t-1/350/300/500/505/600/700, Nexus S, iPad	It's black and white e-ink, despite the concept pictures showing a color e-ink screen. I remember seeing a few news saying that it would display colors...

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orcinus Gadgeteer Posts: 222 Karma: 540 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Croatia Device: iRex iLiad, Sony PRS-500, Nokia 770, BB 7200, Samsung i600, iPhone	"Any/all similarities to certain silverish, aluminum, fruit adorned notebooks are completely unintentional"

05-29-2007, 03:48 PM	#5
CTH Zealot Posts: 129 Karma: 1000153 Join Date: Jan 2007	They have said it is just at concept laptop. Which is a bit sad, I could certainly buy one

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