| Dual touch screen laptop technology no longer | | | | technology to give users better comfort and feel |
| sounds like concept device. An Italian company | | | | closer to a traditional keyboard. |
| actually already released something similar in the | | | | As such, the software running on the new |
| Canova, a full dual-screen device, but we couldn't | | | | machine will be designed for minimal use of |
| call it a laptop in its first generation form. The | | | | keyboarding and there will definitely be a built in |
| next product in line is predicted by some industry | | | | microphone with voice recognition technology to a |
| experts to be released in 2010, but the company | | | | major degree. With the advancement in voice |
| behind the revolutionary product, V12 Design, is | | | | recognition technology, as well as dual touch |
| being tight lip about specifics over the dual screen | | | | screen, laptops of this design are expected to |
| laptop. The company has paired with an unnamed | | | | utilize voice activated commands much more than |
| U.S. based laptop manufacturer in developing the | | | | we're used to today. |
| laptop. | | | | With this must viewing surface you can imagine |
| Features that are have been mentioned by the | | | | the possibilities laptop manufacturers can cram |
| CEO of V12 as well as speculated by outsiders | | | | into these mobile computing machines. Expect the |
| really sound like taking the best of today's smart | | | | functionality from the first generation Canova to |
| phone technology, the computing power of | | | | carry over. These would be the drawing and |
| today's laptops, and rolling it into a machine that | | | | writing pad which is a pretty standard feature of |
| will balance usability and mobility. There are | | | | most touch screen laptops. In addition to allowing |
| promises that the new laptop, if we can call it | | | | for artistic expression, the new laptop will also |
| that, will do things no one has ever seen a laptop | | | | transform into an ebook reader and the touch |
| do before. There will be support for multi-touch | | | | screen will allow for page flipping like a traditional |
| input and an on-screen software keyboard when | | | | book. Speaking of which, this is not the only dual |
| applicable. There seems to be speculation that | | | | touch screen notebook set to release. At about |
| unlike other on-screen keyboards, such as the | | | | the same time, OLPC is promising to have realized |
| Apple iPhone and similar smart phones, the | | | | its' concept laptop; looks like we have an exciting |
| keyboard will use a special haptic feedback | | | | upcoming year. |