Fujitsu’s new LifeBook S761/C and P771/C notebooks are bizarre beasts, with fold-out pico projectors where your optical drive used to be. Not only are the machines crazily expensive ($US2675 and $US3110, for middling specs), but the addition of the pico projector is confounding and bizarre. How about adding an extra large battery in that space? Or hey, just removing the optical drive and making a lighter, slimmer notebook?
The entire point of a pico projector was to be tiny and mobile—so if they’re so conveniently small, why would you ever want or need one integrated? The thing is clearly pegged for conference room presentations and nothing else, as the pico projector is aimed sideways, with no other angle available. If this appeals to you, then please just get a reasonably priced laptop and a (separate) reasonably priced pico projector.
Hey guys, wanna watch this PowerPoint on my new $US3000 laptop? Guys? Guys? [PC Watch via Engadget]
andronicus
Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 3:23 PMshould replace it with a pull out meat slicer. it would be about as useful as this….actually it would probably get more use than this.
Kyle Mantesso
Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 3:57 PMI actually don’t think it’s such a bad idea. It’s a niche market for sure, but it will be great for those who travel and do presentations.
Mr Biggles
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 10:00 AMTravel and do presentations from the right-hand side of the boardroom table only.
Mitch
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 1:06 PMSmart move. Apple will do this on the Macbooks sooner or later, then all of a sudden everyone will realise how much they need it.