engadget.com - 1/7/2009
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What's 1 primary laptop plus 1 secondary, smaller computer equal? Want, that's what. Asus just showed us a modified G50 media laptop with a secondary 4.3 LCD display computer with some help from Microsoft here at Asus' CES presser. Microsoft actually calls it "two computers in one chassis" ...
techcrunch.com - 1/8/2009
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At CES, Microsoft has introduced its second iPhone
app after dipping its toe with the release of...
Seadragon Mobile last month. The name of the application is Microsoft Tag , and it enables users to instantly access mobile content, videos, music, ...
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Microsoft Releases Tag, Its Second iPhone Application
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CES 2009: Asus M50 Laptop with a secondary computer
iTech News Net —
At the CES 2009, Asus shows is M50 multimedia laptop that comes with a 4.3-inch secondary computer. The 4.3-inch LCD display is not only a display, it’s also a low power computer for your widgets like contact, email. Is this a evolution of the SideShow that we have seen last year?
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Asus's Dual-Screen, Dual Computing Laptop Goes Into Production Later This Year [Asus Dual-display]
Gizmodo —
... contact needs, but isn't removable yet, so you still need to haul around the main machine. Makes sense, since it shares the same battery as the big boy. Mark did mention that from what he saw last night when this was demoed, none of the trackpads worked very well, since it's just a proto. It's definitely an interesting concept, since a trackpad that's also a display saves room on the main screen for more important things like getting work done, and not dicking around. [Engadget]
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The (Weird) Secondary Displays of CES
Zatz Not Funny! —
... , which offers a 10″ LCD… in addition to the primary 17″ screen. The ASUS press event featured two prototypes with secondary screens. First was a laptop (N50 or G50), reminiscent of Apple fanboy renderings, with a second computer built-in - powering its touchpad “multimedia” screen. ASUS also featured ...
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CES 2009 already claimed their first Victims —
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