Comments on: The Rolltop Computer That You Roll Up When Done http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/23/the-rolltop-computer-that-you-roll-up-when-done/ General interest observations and true web-log. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:16:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TheOriginalPol http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/23/the-rolltop-computer-that-you-roll-up-when-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1640679 TheOriginalPol Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:41:31 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=63576#comment-1640679 Hahahaha nice, Fanlarm. Hahahaha nice, Fanlarm.

]]> By: Fanlarm http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/23/the-rolltop-computer-that-you-roll-up-when-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1639233 Fanlarm Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:31:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=63576#comment-1639233 #13 We've been learning grammar and spelling! #13 We’ve been learning grammar and spelling!

]]> By: JF http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/23/the-rolltop-computer-that-you-roll-up-when-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1637603 JF Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:16:00 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=63576#comment-1637603 A perfect example of the old adage, "Just because you can doesn’t mean you should" A perfect example of the old adage, “Just because you can doesn’t mean you should”

]]> By: mamarehab http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/23/the-rolltop-computer-that-you-roll-up-when-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1633659 mamarehab Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:42:35 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=63576#comment-1633659 Some of us have a hard time with the minitechnology - I would love something portable but not bulky that would give me full size display and full size keyboard. Elder eyes and arthritic hands can really inhibit computer use. Some of us have a hard time with the minitechnology – I would love something portable but not bulky that would give me full size display and full size keyboard. Elder eyes and arthritic hands can really inhibit computer use.

]]> By: ElijahElliott http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/23/the-rolltop-computer-that-you-roll-up-when-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1612968 ElijahElliott Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:23:07 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=63576#comment-1612968 #7 Nimbo, The Monster's Lawyer is right. They've been around for years. Vertical take off & land, seats 4, runs on ethanol, goes over 350 MPH with a per-fill up range of 750 miles and gets better than 20 MPG at ideal cruising speed. Oh, and it still <a href="http://www.moller.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=58" rel="nofollow"><u>fits in a standard garage</u></a>. #7 Nimbo, The Monster’s Lawyer is right. They’ve been around for years. Vertical take off & land, seats 4, runs on ethanol, goes over 350 MPH with a per-fill up range of 750 miles and gets better than 20 MPG at ideal cruising speed.

Oh, and it still fits in a standard garage.

]]> By: The0ne http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/23/the-rolltop-computer-that-you-roll-up-when-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1604499 The0ne Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:47:43 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=63576#comment-1604499 1st generation. Looks too bulky to me :) Seriously, can't wait til this thing hits mass market! Yes, I know it's a ways off... 1st generation. Looks too bulky to me :) Seriously, can’t wait til this thing hits mass market! Yes, I know it’s a ways off…

]]> By: The Monster's Lawyer http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/23/the-rolltop-computer-that-you-roll-up-when-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1604495 The Monster's Lawyer Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:36:14 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=63576#comment-1604495 #7 Nimbo - Your still waiting? The rest of us have had our flying cars for decades now. Where the hell have you been? #7 Nimbo – Your still waiting? The rest of us have had our flying cars for decades now. Where the hell have you been?

]]> By: Cursor_ http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/23/the-rolltop-computer-that-you-roll-up-when-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1604450 Cursor_ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:47:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=63576#comment-1604450 Why even bother? This thing is a like those old LS-120 floppy drives. A bridge technology. The real grail is a device the size of a mobile, with projection display and keyboard, uses gestures to replace the mouse, has wireless connectivity to other units and to the web. We already have many devices that can do some of these things, make it work well, keep it simple and the only thing you could lose would be the entire unit. Cursor_ Why even bother?

This thing is a like those old LS-120 floppy drives.
A bridge technology.

The real grail is a device the size of a mobile, with projection display and keyboard, uses gestures to replace the mouse, has wireless connectivity to other units and to the web.

We already have many devices that can do some of these things, make it work well, keep it simple and the only thing you could lose would be the entire unit.

Cursor_

]]> By: John E. Quantum http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/23/the-rolltop-computer-that-you-roll-up-when-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1604447 John E. Quantum Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:28:26 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=63576#comment-1604447 I'll use it with my Pomegranate phone <object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/K05mi7G3jIk&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/K05mi7G3jIk&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object> I’ll use it with my Pomegranate phone

]]> By: Alex http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/23/the-rolltop-computer-that-you-roll-up-when-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1604436 Alex Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:50:13 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=63576#comment-1604436 Wireless power supply ... ? Wireless power supply … ?

]]> By: Uncle Patso http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/23/the-rolltop-computer-that-you-roll-up-when-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1604421 Uncle Patso Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:41:00 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=63576#comment-1604421 Quite well done, that guy deserves his diploma. No good for any serious typing, of course, but usable for most other things. If needed, there are lots of halfway decent USB keyboards. It's quite impractical given the current state of the technology, and if the technology were developed, they would probably cost too much, but it is a lovely design. Quite well done, that guy deserves his diploma. No good for any serious typing, of course, but usable for most other things. If needed, there are lots of halfway decent USB keyboards. It’s quite impractical given the current state of the technology, and if the technology were developed, they would probably cost too much, but it is a lovely design.

]]> By: deowll http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/23/the-rolltop-computer-that-you-roll-up-when-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1604366 deowll Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:08:50 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=63576#comment-1604366 Anything that comes off gets lost. How many time does this thing bend? Anything that comes off gets lost.

How many time does this thing bend?

]]> By: Animby http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/23/the-rolltop-computer-that-you-roll-up-when-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1604335 Animby Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:20:21 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=63576#comment-1604335 More pie in the sky? Hell, I'm still waiting for the flying car they promised me in the 50s. More pie in the sky?
Hell, I’m still waiting for the flying car they promised me in the 50s.

]]> By: Canuck Bud http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/23/the-rolltop-computer-that-you-roll-up-when-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1604286 Canuck Bud Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:47:06 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=63576#comment-1604286 The only problem I see with the unit is portability. There's no way I'd advertise I'm carrying an expensive computer like that. It gives a whole new meaning to purse snatching. The only problem I see with the unit is portability. There’s no way I’d advertise I’m carrying an expensive computer like that. It gives a whole new meaning to purse snatching.

]]> By: amodedoma http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/11/23/the-rolltop-computer-that-you-roll-up-when-done/comment-page-1/#comment-1604188 amodedoma Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:59:49 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=63576#comment-1604188 Flexible screens are gonna be really big in wearable PC's. A flexible touch screen on one cuff and keyboard on the other. Flexible screens are gonna be really big in wearable PC’s. A flexible touch screen on one cuff and keyboard on the other.

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