What Are Dual-Screen Laptops?

The dual-screen notebook is a high-end notebook computer.

Dual screen notebook

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The dual-screen notebook is a high-end notebook computer.

Chinese name

Dual screen notebook

Price

15,000

Type

Q41

Carrier

notebook

In recent years, it can be seen that the hotspots of notebook computers have been faster processors and more powerful graphics cards, but there has not been much progress in terms of functional diversity. Even if there are products, the price is much more expensive than ordinary notebooks. Just like the Sideshow function provided by Microsoft Vista and the corresponding dual-screen design, the price of up to 15,000 yuan can not be viewed from a distance.

What's so good about dual screens?

The selling point of BenQ Q41 is that it has a dual-screen design similar to that of mobile phones, that is, a 2.5-inch screen is built in the top cover of the screen, and some operation buttons are designed. Don't underestimate this screen. With the help of Vista's Sidwshow function, you can use this small screen to achieve many practical functions whether it is turned on or off. The initial function is similar to PDA.

Without turning on the machine, some small functions can be implemented at present, such as using this small screen to control and play music to achieve MP3 functions. Using the external screen can also play slideshows, play some card games. Another must-have feature is to check the status of the computer, some similar to the small screen of the external screen of a mobile phone or a digital SLR.

The external screen is even more powerful when powered on. Not only can the external screen be used to play various movies, making the laptop into a PMP player. For work-oriented business people, you can view imported messages in the Office Outlook 2007 mail system, use Skype for online chat and voice chat, or call PSTN / phone numbers, use online Skype contacts to send text messages, and use Office PowerPoint Remote, RSS Feed Viewer and other software. For enthusiasts who like photography, the external screen can be used to browse photos, saving the cost of purchasing a digital companion separately.

From the principle of Sideshow (the gadget application is running in the background and the data is automatically synchronized with the laptop periodically. Because the gadget uses an open interface, it can facilitate the development of many small programs with different functions.) You can know that in addition to the built-in functions The two screens can also achieve more functions with more developed applications in the future, such as GPS navigation. Maybe one day in the future, I will only take a notebook when I go out, and the functions of mobile phone, MP4, PSP, PDA and so on will be replaced by dual-screen notebooks that support Sideshow technology.

Judging from the above, the notebook dual-screen design can indeed bring many useful functions to users in practical applications, and the future improvement of this function includes a very broad field. Both home users and business users have fully considered, And a good balance between business and entertainment functions. Of course, there is no free lunch in the world. To enjoy the pleasure brought by dual screens, you need to pay extra.

Where is the dual-screen notebook road

Due to the price relationship, dual-screen notebooks currently play a role in showing personality and fashion. Therefore, even if it is cheap, such as the BenQ Q41, the positioning is also a male young white-collar worker who likes high technology, not a mass consumer. Because for this group of people, the price of leading fashion is still worth it.

However, the biggest thing about dual-screen notebooks is software. In addition to being able to browse emails on the external screen, the "Windows Inbox" is one of the most useful features currently available on SideShow. The others are somewhat dispensable. And currently Microsoft has limited support for SideShow devices. The only programs that can be installed and used by themselves are "Media Player" and "Windows Inbox". However, I believe that this year's notebook dual-screen will still become the focus of attention of many manufacturers. This is mainly because the current notebook competition has become fierce, homogeneity is becoming more and more serious, and the price war also makes manufacturers face considerable pressure. The notebook market urgently needs new selling points to attract consumers to buy.

When SideShow first came out last year, there were few fans, mainly related to the lack of software, the lack of popularity of Vista (must), and the high price. From the perspective of BenQ Q41, the price is no longer an issue. Vista has been popularized by Microsoft for notebooks that are basically pre-installed with genuine Microsoft operating systems. There is only a shortage of application software, and software is more or less related to the popularity of hardware. As long as hardware sales go up, there will naturally be a variety of open source small software swarming up, just like smart phone software.

Judging from the dual-screen process of mobile phones of that year, the current price is the only factor preventing its promotion. In particular, the domestic market is a typical price-led consumer market. Prices that are more than 2,000 yuan will still scare many consumers. However, according to a survey conducted by IDC in October 2007, in the past two years, the market demand for dual-screen notebooks may account for nearly 20% of the entire notebook market. It can be seen that the market prospect is still very bright. With the progress of the manufacturing process in the future, if the price of dual-screen notebooks can be further lowered, the cost of dual-screen notebooks can be controlled within a thousand yuan. ^[1]