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Fujitsu Flexbook Concept: Folding Tablet/Netbook Fits in Your Pocket
May 12th, 2011
The Flexbook was created by Taiwan-based designer Hao-Chun Huang for entry into Fujitsu’s 2011 Design Award contest. As the name implies, it’s basically a foldable netbook that can also be used as a tablet. The design is supposed to be waterproof, but only time will tell if this is possible in this form factor.
The Flexbook would have a 21:9 11-inch folding screen and is designed to be portable. My guess that it would use a flexible OLED screen of some kind. The keyboard could also fold up and can be deployed whenever needed. It would convert from netbook into a as tablet and e-book reader when the keyboard is stowed.
The design also calls for swappable rubber skins, which will allow for further customization.
It will be interesting to see what kinds of tablets, netbooks, and smartphones manufacturers come up with when flexible OLED screens become cheaply available. It’s safe to say that tablets, smarthphones and netbooks will probably end up being combined into one device once their displays can be folded.
[via Designboom]
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Thanks for the post of my concept design, appreciated :]
You’re welcome. I liked it BTW and guess what? I’m living in Taipei.
haha, that’s cool Range. Taiwanese?
I’m currently working in Singapore but soon will return to Taiwan.
Nice to know you :]
Cheers~
Hi,
I’m a Canadian living in Taipei for the moment.
I see, enjoy your stay in TW. Do explore the east and south of Taiwan, you’ll fall in love with this beautiful island country :]
Your concept is awesome, I hope it gets produced soon! : )
Thanks RedKnight91, fingers crossed :P
I’ve been in Taiwan since 2006. I’m currently studying graduate mathematics at NTNU. Good luck with the design comp!
I wonder if there is a solution to folding the screen, I do hope there is…cause i would love to have one of that
Dear Hao-Chun Huang,
i do love your flexbook !!!! i love the unique
design, function and color. it’s me, when i can
buy your flexbook?
Dear Nattawan:
Thank you for your interest on my design, but I’m afraid this is just a concept for the FUJITSU Design Award. Not sure if they want to produce this idea(hope so), hopefully we will see the similar product within years :]
Thanks~
Sheer Genius, Awesomer, brilliant, ahead of the curve, I want one, real bad, so build it, and they will come and buy it.