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ASUS AIRO sliding keyboard laptop
28Jan2009 Filed under: Gadgets Author: Kitkat
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Some quirky stuff were shown at CES and no less is the cool ASUS AIRO, which features a sliding keyboard design that is designed (no pun intended) to impress.
When you open it up, the mechanism slides the keyboard upwards and inwards, and the keyboard literally floats up, supported only by two hinges on the side. The rationale given for the design is that the keyboard typically cover up the processor and motherboard, both of which can run pretty hot being cramped up in there. By using this design, ASUS can create thin laptops that run without melting into a puddle of metallic goo on your lap.
Of course, the picture shown here is just a prototype with no running components inside. But from a purely mechanical and design standpoint, it is a beauty to marvel.
foongpc
January 30th, 2009 at 2:34 am
It does look beautiful, and with this design we don’t have to worry about the laptop overheating.
Funny Random Stuff
January 30th, 2009 at 5:52 am
That design looks pretty good and it’s a pretty smart idea. Downside though, wouldn’t it expose your processor and motherboard more, making it more vulnerable to spills?
Alvin Lim
February 2nd, 2009 at 12:12 am
mmm, good idea. quite ergonomic too, but i do wonder whether it can last long. the last thing i wan is for the mechanism to stop working. LOL.
Funny Random Stuff
February 2nd, 2009 at 11:04 am
I do think it will last just fine Alvin. I don’t think it will have many issues that would cause it to stop working as long.
Harmony
February 2nd, 2009 at 9:58 pm
I fear i might just … wreck it with a little bit of my gentle force. Definitely fragile to me especially the new feature.
pet snakes
February 4th, 2009 at 2:35 am
That’s pretty cool, but wonder how long it will last being opened and closed and lugged around before the hinges wear out. Too many moving parts make me nervous. But maybe I’m just not a delicate as I could be with things.
Underarm Sweating
February 18th, 2009 at 2:41 am
I cant wait just couple of years, when laptops will be truly small, light will perform as good as stationary PCs but most important will be battery time! I know they are already good but imagine what they will be 5 years from now? Can you imagine? WOW