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Fascinating to far-fetched: 15 concept laptops

Fascinating and far-fetched PCs

Many of these concepts may never leave the drawing board or lab, but we can always dream...and in some cases, be thankful.

'VAIO Zoom'

We wonder if designer Eno Setiawan actually got Sony's attention with this concept incorporating 'holographic technology' for a design that's truly magical and revolutionary (with apologies to Apple's iPad).

Turned off, the glass display would be transparent; the keyboard, opaque. Power it up, and - voilà! - the Zoom's screen and keyboard appear.

This concept features a wireless charging system, too.

Asus Dual-Screen Portable

Here's another two-screen wonder: Asus's innovative prototype does double duty as a laptop with a virtual keyboard or as an iPad-style tablet for media consumption.

The inclusion of handwriting recognition makes this dual-screener a good choice for business apps, as well.

NEXT PAGE: The iWeb 2.0 and Siafu

  1. Fascinating and far-fetched PCs
  2. Projection PCs and Flexible displays
  3. The Napkin PC and the Asus Waveface Light
  4. The Sony Vaio Zoom and the Asus Dual-Screen Portable
  5. The iWeb 2.0 and Siafu
  6. Compenion and Valentine
  7. The Asus Origami and Moonlight
  8. The Asus Stealth

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