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2007-10-23 , 19:48
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Originally Posted by ragnar View Post
I would call it "Sidekick III"

http://www.mobilegazette.com/images/...dekick-3-1.jpg
(Well, I guess except the sidekick screen does this interesting 180 rotation action, as far as I recall...)

Sidekick is a really nice device, no doubt about it.
That's why I kept referencing the Sidekick Slide when I was talking about the "screen slides only" design idea.

The Sidekick 1, 2, and LX have the rotation you're talking about, but Motorola is about to release the "Sidekick Slide", which slides out instead of rotating out:



Plus, the ElectroBit red chinese linux PDA has that same form factor, and i-Made just announced a similar device as well. I like it because you don't really shift from holding the sides of the screen to holding the keyboard - the side rails are stationary, so your grip doesn't change just because you started using the kbd.


Oh, and, again, the thing I would add to this (that the sidekick slide does not have) is the tilt. Have the screen be able to tilt in either closed or open position. (tilt when closed -> no need for a stand; tilt when open -> use it like a tiny laptop)