Aurora 7 Prototype – 7 Screen Laptop • Hacker News Board

Re: Aurora 7 Prototype – 7 Screen Laptop

#11

Post by nicoburns » Tue, Nov 24, 2020, 4:36 PM UTC

This looks super-rough, and some of the screen look dubiously useful, but a more polished 4 screen variant of this could be pretty great.

Re: Aurora 7 Prototype – 7 Screen Laptop

#12

Post by cjbprime » Tue, Nov 24, 2020, 4:36 PM UTC

Seems like a 17" laptop with some iPads attached to the sides for extending screens onto would work fine too.

Re: Aurora 7 Prototype – 7 Screen Laptop

#13

Post by cyberpunk » Tue, Nov 24, 2020, 4:41 PM UTC

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..

Re: Aurora 7 Prototype – 7 Screen Laptop

#14

Post by mark4 » Tue, Nov 24, 2020, 4:41 PM UTC

This is how I imagine Bad Place would torture Steve Jobs, with Bad Jony Ive bringing a version of this prototype to every other meeting to get feedback.

Re: Aurora 7 Prototype – 7 Screen Laptop

#15

Post by mdiesel » Tue, Nov 24, 2020, 4:43 PM UTC

ralfd wrote: post #7

macinjosh wrote: post #2

> "Designed for professionals" Shots fired Apple. Your move. :)

"Designed for for professionals"

"Designed for four professionals" with that many screens.

Re: Aurora 7 Prototype – 7 Screen Laptop

#16

Post by utopcell » Tue, Nov 24, 2020, 4:45 PM UTC

I hear they offer a Black Friday discount if you use a coupon at checkout: APRL1ST

Re: Aurora 7 Prototype – 7 Screen Laptop

#17

Post by generalizations » Tue, Nov 24, 2020, 4:48 PM UTC

They also have a 'teenyserv'. Handheld computer with 64GB RAM and an 8 core i7 processor. [1]

It really seems like these are variations of The Homer. [2] I don't see a use case in mind for them, and the designers seem mostly really excited about the designs. So it looks like these are pet projects that got taken a little too seriously.

[1] https://expanscape.com/teenyserv/the-teenyserv-prototypes/

[2] https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/The_Homer

Re: Aurora 7 Prototype – 7 Screen Laptop

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Post by beervirus » Tue, Nov 24, 2020, 4:49 PM UTC

Site is down. Archive mirror links:

https://archive.is/gcbcT

https://web.archive.org/web/20201124160116/https://expanscap...

Re: Aurora 7 Prototype – 7 Screen Laptop

#19

Post by forgotmypw17 » Tue, Nov 24, 2020, 4:49 PM UTC

Accessible link: https://archive.vn/gcbcT

Re: Aurora 7 Prototype – 7 Screen Laptop

#20

Post by xwdv » Tue, Nov 24, 2020, 4:51 PM UTC

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.

Zero compromise doesn’t mean you get what you want. Actually the opposite sometimes.