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Re: Aurora 7 Prototype – 7 Screen Laptop

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Post by LeifCarrotson »

cyberpunk wrote: post #13
bitecode wrote: post #10

> "A laptop with exactly zero compromises" I mean the size, weight, awkwardness and small trackpad all seem like compromises to me. I'd suspect the battery life too. And some of the screens aren't placed in the most practical of locations. That said it's a pretty impressive prototype.

According to the specs, this 12KG laptop gets 28 minutes at full power on batteries >_ And it's not allowed on airplanes..

And with the "Out of band always visible battery gauge" you can literally watch the charge tick down by 1% every 20 seconds!

I expect it's not a big deal for actual usage, with my controls engineering workstation I typically only use my batteries to transfer from the dock in my office to the dock in the shop and vice versa, and to hold the laptop in suspend when I go to and from work.

Re: Aurora 7 Prototype – 7 Screen Laptop

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Post by Yetanfou »

ben174 wrote: post #38
bitecode wrote: post #10

> "A laptop with exactly zero compromises" I mean the size, weight, awkwardness and small trackpad all seem like compromises to me. I'd suspect the battery life too. And some of the screens aren't placed in the most practical of locations. That said it's a pretty impressive prototype.

I prefer the version with the printer: https://i.imgur.com/RCgJg6F.gif

Once upon a previous century I tested a laptop with a built-in printer for an article I wrote for a magazine. Paper was fed through a slit underneath the keyboard, ink was dribbled on it from a microscopically small ink cartridge and in only half a minute it worked its way through a single A4 sheet.

It was made by Canon under the name Notejet [1]. It did not come with a built-in desk though.

[1] http://laptop.pics/canon-notejet/

Re: Aurora 7 Prototype – 7 Screen Laptop

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Post by codingdave »

syats wrote: post #25

In my dream world, "decision makers" (gov officials, top managers) attend their fancy meetings with one of these, and have on-screen info, fed by an army of people in different parts of the world, to minimize the amount of bullshit said, and make government / admin more efficient. Yes, they could also have the setup at home, but I think they like the going around in black SUVs, having doors opened for them, shaking h…

I'm not sure if you are serious or not, because your dream world already exists. Maybe not with laptops like this, but most government entities and corporate boards do have software-driven processes to collect info and documents, provide them to the leaders, and run meetings to make decisions. Those who don't have specific software for it typically at least use something like google docs to share info.

I'm not sure if those of us who write such software are making governance any more efficient, but at least we are no longer printing massive binders of info every time someone has a board meeting.

BTW, most government is not feds in black SUVs - it is small local school boards, city councils, and special districts. There are tens of thousands of such government entities in the USA alone. Most of their boards are not in it for shaking hands and all that. Some are, but most are just local folk doing their jobs.

Re: Aurora 7 Prototype – 7 Screen Laptop

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Post by hn_expanscape »

HelloNurse wrote: post #21
VectorLock wrote: post #9

If you angle the hinges a little bit slightly back from straight vertical does the whole thing flop over?

It should be possible to place batteries and other heavy components as far as possible from the hinge to balance the screens up to a better angle than in the photo. Why they didn't prefer a less tall configuration (e.g. three landscape screens in a row like the frankly more sane Razer Project Valerie prototype) escapes me.

Thanks for the feedback.

We investigated the 3 landscape screen orientation but decided that 2x 17.3 4K Panels in portrait orientation is excellent for coding when paired with 2x 17.3 4K landscape.

It also takes up less horizontal space.

There are several other benefits when viewing large spreadsheets etc.

The heaviest components are actually placed as far as possible from the hinge. The base is also quite weighty so there is exactly zero chance of this tipping over.

Re: Aurora 7 Prototype – 7 Screen Laptop

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Post by jodrellblank »

Yetanfou wrote: post #102
ben174 wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I prefer the version with the printer: https://i.imgur.com/RCgJg6F.gif

Once upon a previous century I tested a laptop with a built-in printer for an article I wrote for a magazine. Paper was fed through a slit underneath the keyboard, ink was dribbled on it from a microscopically small ink cartridge and in only half a minute it worked its way through a single A4 sheet. It was made by Canon under the name Notejet [1]. It did not come with a built-in desk though. [1] http://laptop.pics/ca…

Not built-in, but https://youtu.be/2nR3dDVgAVQ?t=51 is someone using a HP 200LX MS-DOS based palmtop and battery powered portable battery powered small Pentax printer, in 2015.

Re: Aurora 7 Prototype – 7 Screen Laptop

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Post by hn_expanscape »

NikolaeVarius wrote: post #95
hn_expanscape wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is due to regulations regarding max Watt Hour ratings for lithium batteries on planes. However we are still working on this.

Battery regulations are the weirdest goddamn thing. TSA forced me to stow batteries in checked in luggage when I literally pointed to the regulation (I had a copy on my phone just in case this exact scenario happened) that I had to bring it on carry on. Nope didn't care, I guess the battery looked scary I had to pay like 80 bucks to check a random bag with those batteries.

Agreed - I understand the reasoning but it is frustrating.
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