ASUS is showing off its latest laptop with Windows Sideshow technology. This is the new feature in Vista that allows you to do things like calendar, email, to do and music via an external screen mounted to the lid of the notebook.
The W5Fe is a 12" widescreen notebook which has is powered by Core Duo. It has a 2.8" 320x240 external screen which can be used with Sideshow - you can even use the Gadgets built into the OS. It has 1GB of flash memory to act as operating system storage and system memory - in essence, the Sideshow display is a mini computer built into the lid. The external Sideshow syncs with your main system when its powered on.
It's a pretty nifty little device, and sideshow looks like it could be a good battery saver if you're running low and need to check your email. On the other hand, given the popularity of Windows Mobile devices, is a 320x240 device better on a laptop lid or portable on your phone? It's debatable, but there's no doubt that the Sideshow device at least looks pretty funky.
Do you like the idea of Sideshow? Let us know over in the forums.
The W5Fe is a 12" widescreen notebook which has is powered by Core Duo. It has a 2.8" 320x240 external screen which can be used with Sideshow - you can even use the Gadgets built into the OS. It has 1GB of flash memory to act as operating system storage and system memory - in essence, the Sideshow display is a mini computer built into the lid. The external Sideshow syncs with your main system when its powered on.
It's a pretty nifty little device, and sideshow looks like it could be a good battery saver if you're running low and need to check your email. On the other hand, given the popularity of Windows Mobile devices, is a 320x240 device better on a laptop lid or portable on your phone? It's debatable, but there's no doubt that the Sideshow device at least looks pretty funky.
Do you like the idea of Sideshow? Let us know over in the forums.
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