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This is something that every tech user will want. Good job! Get it patented as soon as possible!

amazing concept!

Ok… That's frikin awesome.

Bento Book laptop/tablet/Smartphone hybrid concept could be the next big game changer. #concept #laptop #tablet

That's just awesome! Totally wantit… RIGHT NAO!!!

Very feasible.
I like it.

I would love to see portable technology take a step in this direction.
It even leaves possibility for future upgrades. I approve.

This is something that every tech user will want. Good job! Get it patented as soon as possible!

amazing concept!

Ok… That's frikin awesome.

Bento Book laptop/tablet/Smartphone hybrid concept could be the next big game changer. #concept #laptop #tablet

I dig it.

That's just awesome! Totally wantit… RIGHT NAO!!!

Nuclear fusion would be nice too.
Good design, push the borders. And dream with your eyes wide open, hope you get it to market.

Very feasible.
I like it.

I would love to see portable technology take a step in this direction.
It even leaves possibility for future upgrades. I approve.

great concept…love the expandibility

I dig it.

I really hope they make this. I want one now!

This is awesome!

Nuclear fusion would be nice too.
Good design, push the borders. And dream with your eyes wide open, hope you get it to market.

great concept…love the expandibility

Just wow………….it is a matter of time when all the company's would be running in this direction

I really want this. Modern technology has hit a road block that people want a device that can do it all. Problem is no one wants a computer sized phone and when the tablet became popular, people wanted a device to everything AND what their tablet does. If the smallest block is also a phone this could revolutionize the way we use technology. I'll be waiting to see it in stores. (:

I like the idea, but I am not so sure about the aspect ratio of the tablet's screen for the following reasons:

-a 21:9 screen would be incredibly long, and very akward to hold, exspecially in portrait. I mean when the xoom tablet came out (it has an aspect ratio of 16:10) most people (myself included) really liked the aspect ratio and felt its was better than the ipad's (4:3). A small few however did feel it was awkwardly long however, if some people (not many, but some none the less) felt that that was to long, imagine taking it and stretching it so it is about 1.5 times longer, once again this tablet would just feel way to akward to use.

Beautiful, incredible, elegant, well-thought-out.

Genius.

I want one right now. You need to just go and do it ASAP.

I really hope they make this. I want one now!

I WANT ONE!!
Can we leave emails for when you open pre-order

This is awesome!

Do you have, or will you have an affiliate program?
Do you wholesale the Bento Book products?

This is the best thing I have seen in Years..!

Just wow………….it is a matter of time when all the company's would be running in this direction

I really want this. Modern technology has hit a road block that people want a device that can do it all. Problem is no one wants a computer sized phone and when the tablet became popular, people wanted a device to everything AND what their tablet does. If the smallest block is also a phone this could revolutionize the way we use technology. I'll be waiting to see it in stores. (:

I like the idea, but I am not so sure about the aspect ratio of the tablet's screen for the following reasons:

-a 21:9 screen would be incredibly long, and very akward to hold, exspecially in portrait. I mean when the xoom tablet came out (it has an aspect ratio of 16:10) most people (myself included) really liked the aspect ratio and felt its was better than the ipad's (4:3). A small few however did feel it was awkwardly long however, if some people (not many, but some none the less) felt that that was to long, imagine taking it and stretching it so it is about 1.5 times longer, once again this tablet would just feel way to akward to use.

Beautiful, incredible, elegant, well-thought-out.

Genius.

I want one right now. You need to just go and do it ASAP.

I WANT ONE!!
Can we leave emails for when you open pre-order

Do you have, or will you have an affiliate program?
Do you wholesale the Bento Book products?

This is the best thing I have seen in Years..!

Youve done it you though of a way to combine Chrome. Honeycomb and ginger bread you are a genius

Want it

Holy shit imagine the price on that thing… 1.5 grand maybe?

At the very least. And you'd get one hell of a laptop for that money – this just seems to be a very hard way of getting there.

I really like this, as a concept, but as a practical, real-world device, I think we have a touch of Emperor's New Clothes Syndrome.

디자이너분 한국인이세요?ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ

Youve done it you though of a way to combine Chrome. Honeycomb and ginger bread you are a genius

Want it

Holy shit imagine the price on that thing… 1.5 grand maybe?

i want that pc please i want to buy it

At the very least. And you'd get one hell of a laptop for that money – this just seems to be a very hard way of getting there.

I really like this, as a concept, but as a practical, real-world device, I think we have a touch of Emperor's New Clothes Syndrome.

디자이너분 한국인이세요?ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ

디자이너분 한국인이세요?ㅎㅎㅎㅎㅎ

i want that pc please i want to buy it

I would love to see one of these someday, I would save up just to have one

looks so impressive tho i dont think it would be satisfied, it will probably be too slow, pick up random strokes.. this technology is basically ahead of itself.. hence it would not be able to accommodate most creative individuals.. so it's cool, but not realistic

I CAME RAINBOWS

does any one know where i can get one of these, or when they come out if there not out yet

I would love to see one of these someday, I would save up just to have one

looks so impressive tho i dont think it would be satisfied, it will probably be too slow, pick up random strokes.. this technology is basically ahead of itself.. hence it would not be able to accommodate most creative individuals.. so it's cool, but not realistic

I CAME RAINBOWS

does any one know where i can get one of these, or when they come out if there not out yet

Problem with designs like this is that they are very clever and cool looking, but fail to take into account realistic, inherent negatives. Just to address the hardware, for instance: is the "cool factor" of an all-touch keyboard going to be enough to overcome the lack of physical keys and motion when typing? What kind of custom connectivity is the dock going to use to communicate between its parts – to say nothing of the custom connectors? (And don't just say "Bluetooth" – that's no panacea.) What good is a solar panel that small going to do for charging what will need to be a pretty beefy battery – not to mention that it will be covered up by the user's palm most of the time that the unit is in use? How WILL the charging be handled through those tiny contacts?

And let's not even get started on the software integration…

Most of all, what is going to convince the world that they need to shift to the connectors, etc. shown here? I suppose an Apple might do it, as they're used to going it alone, but I have trouble imagining more than one manufacturer ever supporting this as more than a one-off.

I suppose things that seemed as unlikely at the time have happened though…

super…

Problem with designs like this is that they are very clever and cool looking, but fail to take into account realistic, inherent negatives. Just to address the hardware, for instance: is the “cool factor” of an all-touch keyboard going to be enough to overcome the lack of physical keys and motion when typing? What kind of custom connectivity is the dock going to use to communicate between its parts – to say nothing of the custom connectors? (And don't just say “Bluetooth” – that's no panacea.) What good is a solar panel that small going to do for charging what will need to be a pretty beefy battery – not to mention that it will be covered up by the user's palm most of the time that the unit is in use? How WILL the charging be handled through those tiny contacts?

And let's not even get started on the software integration…

Most of all, what is going to convince the world that they need to shift to the connectors, etc. shown here? I suppose an Apple might do it, as they're used to going it alone, but I have trouble imagining more than one manufacturer ever supporting this as more than a one-off.

I suppose things that seemed as unlikely at the time have happened though…

super…

Would having the phone and tablet in place at the same time as the battery recharge the two, AND power the whole thing? Or would you need to charge those separately? (and if so, what happens if one stops working while you're busy?) Also how would the processors work together to make it worth using it as a laptop? It'd also be a nightmare to build a working OS and programs for this. (That could work in docked and/or undocked modes)

Otherwise, it's a very cool concept and design, and I bet it'd be ideal for frequent travelers — not having to carry a phone, tablet, AND laptop everywhere you went. Since I'm still in high school, it'd be nice to be able to use my own settings and files at school instead of shuttling between my personal computer and the ones at school with a flash drive (and if you don't get the same computer twice and accidentally save things onto the computer instead of the share drive, I can't tell you how hard it is to pick up where you left off)

Very cool design, I like how it's able to be used in multiple ways with multiple purposes

You would buy them separately…

It would just standardize the shape of phones and tablets that various providers produce.

The concept is very appealing yet has a serious problem. You've mentioned as the tablet becoming a keyboard to "create contents". But you're missing the point why laptops or desk tops actually are suitable for creating contents. It's not because you have a standalone keyboard but it's because you have a "physical keyboard". A touchscreen keyboard is just can't be compared to a physical keyboard in terms of creating contents. A keyboard should give the right amount of tactile and auditory feedback or else you would always have to be looking at the keyboard to type or have to deal with so many mistyping.

Would having the phone and tablet in place at the same time as the battery recharge the two, AND power the whole thing? Or would you need to charge those separately? (and if so, what happens if one stops working while you're busy?) Also how would the processors work together to make it worth using it as a laptop? It'd also be a nightmare to build a working OS and programs for this. (That could work in docked and/or undocked modes)

Otherwise, it's a very cool concept and design, and I bet it'd be ideal for frequent travelers — not having to carry a phone, tablet, AND laptop everywhere you went. Since I'm still in high school, it'd be nice to be able to use my own settings and files at school instead of shuttling between my personal computer and the ones at school with a flash drive (and if you don't get the same computer twice and accidentally save things onto the computer instead of the share drive, I can't tell you how hard it is to pick up where you left off)

Very cool design, I like how it's able to be used in multiple ways with multiple purposes

excuse me, can you explain, why modular architecture is more eco-friendly? thanks.

Utterly brilliant design, the metaphoar of modular mobile computing and a bento is the best I ve seen on Yanko in a while! Congrats!

The concept is very appealing yet has a serious problem. You've mentioned as the tablet becoming a keyboard to “create contents”. But you're missing the point why laptops or desk tops actually are suitable for creating contents. It's not because you have a standalone keyboard but it's because you have a “physical keyboard”. A touchscreen keyboard is just can't be compared to a physical keyboard in terms of creating contents. A keyboard should give the right amount of tactile and auditory feedback or else you would always have to be looking at the keyboard to type or have to deal with so many mistyping.

excuse me, can you explain, why modular architecture is more eco-friendly? thanks.

Utterly brilliant design, the metaphoar of modular mobile computing and a bento is the best I ve seen on Yanko in a while! Congrats!

What a great design! Personally I'd love to have one of these but, being a total space case, I feel like i might loose/misplace one aspect of the whole package (leave the battery on a table somewhere or forget the phone etc) leading to either a huge drop in productivity or complete lack of functionality. Any ideas how to work around this prospective problem? It might be interesting to have the dock "page" a missing element- make it beep or something… or maybe track the phone or tablet with gps from the dock.

Of course that's just me and, frankly, I'd buy this anyway in a heartbeat.

Also, very nice to see that you respond to all your comments and feedback so well, Its nice seeing a designer who can accept criticism (rather than babying their design and their ego) and respond to peoples concerns/questions with informative comments. you give me hope.

Sadly this doesn't resolve any of the "Bulk" that most tech users have to deal with. Its just re-arranging a set of iPad and iPhones. Technology that already exists. This isn't forward moving in any concept of the word.

What I would like is a rollable/foldable paper thin display. and an interface that can create embossed tactile interface for touch interfaces. That would be a real innovation.

What a great design! Personally I'd love to have one of these but, being a total space case, I feel like i might loose/misplace one aspect of the whole package (leave the battery on a table somewhere or forget the phone etc) leading to either a huge drop in productivity or complete lack of functionality. Any ideas how to work around this prospective problem? It might be interesting to have the dock “page” a missing element- make it beep or something… or maybe track the phone or tablet with gps from the dock.

Of course that's just me and, frankly, I'd buy this anyway in a heartbeat.

Also, very nice to see that you respond to all your comments and feedback so well, Its nice seeing a designer who can accept criticism (rather than babying their design and their ego) and respond to peoples concerns/questions with informative comments. you give me hope.

Sadly this doesn't resolve any of the “Bulk” that most tech users have to deal with. Its just re-arranging a set of iPad and iPhones. Technology that already exists. This isn't forward moving in any concept of the word.

What I would like is a rollable/foldable paper thin display. and an interface that can create embossed tactile interface for touch interfaces. That would be a real innovation.

This really is brilliant. I've said multiple times that the next evolution of netbooks would be like the badly-excuted Atrix, where there'd be a modular element where a phone/media player would act as both the external memory and the touchpad of the computer. But this is a much-inspired step forward.
You could add a physical keyboard attachment for ease of use, nostalgia, and personal preference. The trackpad doesn't have to be a phone or media player, it could be a touchscreen eReader a la "Kindle 5", and actually the same with the keyboard/tablet (although that's an awkward size for an eReader). Low power touchscreens could be used for either.

However, it isn't perfect. There's no power outlet on the Bento Book shell, which I think was mostly oversight, and no place to stow that stylus, although if you make it small enough it'll go into the shell edge.
I'd love to see the Bento Laptop also be able to trancend laptop-ness. You already hinted at it with the use of the tablet as a wireless keyboard for other devices, but why not go all the way? Give the Bento Shell a way to stand/connect/have power on its own (AC, not battery), and suddenly you have a true desktop replacement, one you can literally recombine into a laptop and stow.
Another use of this style is to actually fold the screen of the laptop down and into a larger tablet, with the rest of the elements inside it for storage, charging, and docking/item use; you could use the traditional tablet-nettop rotating hinge, the Dell Thinkpad X201 hinge, or something clever you design yourself. Although, a rotating screen would also solve the desktop replacement issue above, as the screen could simply rotated, then prop itself up.
But still, brilliant design.

Very intriguing concept. I love the idea. Honestly, if I was a venture capitalist I would invest in this just to see a prototype. If anything, it's the best hub for your tablet and phone anyone has thought of yet because they don't just sit there hooked up to a chord while you use your main computer.

A few problems that come to mind:
1. If your phone or tablet breaks the whole thing is awkward or useless.
2. Mobile devices and computers run different operating systems so mobile ones can operate with low battery usage.
3.It will feel weird if one of the devices is not there.
4. If you get a call, you have to take apart your computer.
5. It's heavier than a usual computer because you have to have cases for each individual part instead of one single box housing all of the components and the tablet and phone will have speakers as well.

Questions:
1.Can you still use your trackpad while you are syncing your music with your computer? Because my ipod becomes totally useless when it is syncing. That's all the hard drive can do at once is sync so it is unlikely that it could still be a viable trackpad unless it somehow switched over to being just a display while connected to the case.
2. Will it be more expensive than the individual components are usually combined?

Recommendation:
1. Have tactile feedback, obviously, for the tablet keyboard to make it feel more like a real keyboard.
2. Use very lightweight materials and cut out unnecessary parts.

This really is brilliant. I've said multiple times that the next evolution of netbooks would be like the badly-excuted Atrix, where there'd be a modular element where a phone/media player would act as both the external memory and the touchpad of the computer. But this is a much-inspired step forward.
You could add a physical keyboard attachment for ease of use, nostalgia, and personal preference. The trackpad doesn't have to be a phone or media player, it could be a touchscreen eReader a la “Kindle 5″, and actually the same with the keyboard/tablet (although that's an awkward size for an eReader). Low power touchscreens could be used for either.

However, it isn't perfect. There's no power outlet on the Bento Book shell, which I think was mostly oversight, and no place to stow that stylus, although if you make it small enough it'll go into the shell edge.
I'd love to see the Bento Laptop also be able to trancend laptop-ness. You already hinted at it with the use of the tablet as a wireless keyboard for other devices, but why not go all the way? Give the Bento Shell a way to stand/connect/have power on its own (AC, not battery), and suddenly you have a true desktop replacement, one you can literally recombine into a laptop and stow.
Another use of this style is to actually fold the screen of the laptop down and into a larger tablet, with the rest of the elements inside it for storage, charging, and docking/item use; you could use the traditional tablet-nettop rotating hinge, the Dell Thinkpad X201 hinge, or something clever you design yourself. Although, a rotating screen would also solve the desktop replacement issue above, as the screen could simply rotated, then prop itself up.
But still, brilliant design.

Very intriguing concept. I love the idea. Honestly, if I was a venture capitalist I would invest in this just to see a prototype. If anything, it's the best hub for your tablet and phone anyone has thought of yet because they don't just sit there hooked up to a chord while you use your main computer.

A few problems that come to mind:
1. If your phone or tablet breaks the whole thing is awkward or useless.
2. Mobile devices and computers run different operating systems so mobile ones can operate with low battery usage.
3.It will feel weird if one of the devices is not there.
4. If you get a call, you have to take apart your computer.
5. It's heavier than a usual computer because you have to have cases for each individual part instead of one single box housing all of the components and the tablet and phone will have speakers as well.

Questions:
1.Can you still use your trackpad while you are syncing your music with your computer? Because my ipod becomes totally useless when it is syncing. That's all the hard drive can do at once is sync so it is unlikely that it could still be a viable trackpad unless it somehow switched over to being just a display while connected to the case.
2. Will it be more expensive than the individual components are usually combined?

Recommendation:
1. Have tactile feedback, obviously, for the tablet keyboard to make it feel more like a real keyboard.
2. Use very lightweight materials and cut out unnecessary parts.

This just made it to my wish list

This just made it to my wish list

This reminds me the concepts of modu from Israel.
Google is now trying to buy the patents of this company.
modu failed its IPO in the Tel-Aviv market and ceased existence. shame as this was a real fantastic innovative company. probably ahead of its time…

This reminds me the concepts of modu from Israel.
Google is now trying to buy the patents of this company.
modu failed its IPO in the Tel-Aviv market and ceased existence. shame as this was a real fantastic innovative company. probably ahead of its time…

AHH cheesy! who would name a product LUNCH BOX? "check out my lunch box laptop!" it's not a lunch box. okay, so it's Japanese and many Americans think it's a cool random word…but seriously. just because you're inspired by something like a suitcase, and make something with a suitcase shape, would you seriously name it Suitcase Laptop? it's such a common, widespread word.

Where can I pre-order???

AHH cheesy! who would name a product LUNCH BOX? “check out my lunch box laptop!” it's not a lunch box. okay, so it's Japanese and many Americans think it's a cool random word…but seriously. just because you're inspired by something like a suitcase, and make something with a suitcase shape, would you seriously name it Suitcase Laptop? it's such a common, widespread word.

Where can I pre-order???

Some of the best vaporware I've seen to date…

Some of the best vaporware I've seen to date…

how much will one of these cost us?

how much will one of these cost us?

Well done! I've been preaching that this is the way tech would go, when folk all started getting smartphones. More recent times have left me scratching my head about the inclusion of tablets into the gadget collective. This is a real neat solution to my quandary and to everyone's myriad data pockets spread across their devices.

I want this now, ill pay whatever you want.

I would love to have this!!! where would i be able to buy?

Well done! I've been preaching that this is the way tech would go, when folk all started getting smartphones. More recent times have left me scratching my head about the inclusion of tablets into the gadget collective. This is a real neat solution to my quandary and to everyone's myriad data pockets spread across their devices.

I want this now, ill pay whatever you want.

I would love to have this!!! where would i be able to buy?

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When a re they available to buy?

this is sick, but holy crap it will be expensive

Do any of you understand how much 1 TB SSD would cost? 40 gigs is $100 right now…. youre talking about 25 times that much… so good idea, but a little unrealistic at this point.

How much would this thing cost? obviously not for the average joe, but holy crap this is awesome

When a re they available to buy?

this is sick, but holy crap it will be expensive

Do any of you understand how much 1 TB SSD would cost? 40 gigs is $100 right now…. youre talking about 25 times that much… so good idea, but a little unrealistic at this point.

How much would this thing cost? obviously not for the average joe, but holy crap this is awesome

Well done sir (or madam), for you have achieved a very rare thing. You have made me approve of something purely conceptual and mildly unrealistic. For the first time in a while I have before me on my computer screen a concept which does not look like curved white rubbish designed to solve or ignore genuine problems in the world, which does not show the designer as a pretentious spaggot who needs a proper job, which does not rip my confidence from the heart of design. It simply suggests something which, with a few minor tweaks, may be achieved in the near future and received gladly by the world. This is truly what conceptual design should be.

Well done sir (or madam), for you have achieved a very rare thing. You have made me approve of something purely conceptual and mildly unrealistic. For the first time in a while I have before me on my computer screen a concept which does not look like curved white rubbish designed to solve or ignore genuine problems in the world, which does not show the designer as a pretentious spaggot who needs a proper job, which does not rip my confidence from the heart of design. It simply suggests something which, with a few minor tweaks, may be achieved in the near future and received gladly by the world. This is truly what conceptual design should be.

looks like ace iconia but this concept is awesome. got 4" phone. great idea and concept.
link frens to this page.

looks like ace iconia but this concept is awesome. got 4″ phone. great idea and concept.
link frens to this page.

How much does it cost?

where can i buy n how much??

How much does it cost?

where can i buy n how much??

I see it comes out next year. I'm so buying this. Coolest gadget ever.

I HAVE ONE QUESTION… WHERE CAN I GET ONE

I see it comes out next year. I'm so buying this. Coolest gadget ever.

I HAVE ONE QUESTION… WHERE CAN I GET ONE

Its like everything I want in a very thin package.

Its like everything I want in a very thin package.

I. NEED. THIS. NOW. AS IN YESTERDAY.

know whats more environmentally friendly than a laptop/tablet/smartphone? just a laptop and a phone! tablets serve no puropse in my opinion, and that battery will barely power the phone alone. I can see why people like your idea though.

I. NEED. THIS. NOW. AS IN YESTERDAY.

know whats more environmentally friendly than a laptop/tablet/smartphone? just a laptop and a phone! tablets serve no puropse in my opinion, and that battery will barely power the phone alone. I can see why people like your idea though.

Wow ! very beautful

Wow ! very beautful

Can I have one please.

Can I have one please.

Could, theoretically, pose a serious challenge to Apple if it's managed right and priced feasibly. Don't know how they would price 2 computers and a phone reasonably, though. Also, what kind of phone is this? What carrier supports it? Does it run apps? Have an app store? Could I just pop an iPhone or Android in there? Great design is not going to be enough.

Could, theoretically, pose a serious challenge to Apple if it's managed right and priced feasibly. Don't know how they would price 2 computers and a phone reasonably, though. Also, what kind of phone is this? What carrier supports it? Does it run apps? Have an app store? Could I just pop an iPhone or Android in there? Great design is not going to be enough.

And I’d like a unicorn that can fart diamonds. You call it a rearrangement, I call it a step in the right direction.

this is osam

People are using type pads for emails but the speed and accuracy of an actual keypad leaves the touch screen type pad in the dust (at least now). You might want to consider some how making the device compatible with an actual keyboard. Additionally, people may answer emails on touch screen but for longer emails I’d say you were lying if you prefer your iPad keyboard to an actual one (for supporting evidence of this claim there is a serious market for keyboards that connect to the iPad).

Also, it may be helpful to create some personas (or whatever you want to call it). Just make up some people that you think would use this product. For instance, Philips creates a person with a name, a location, pictures, jobs, personality, and hobbies. This could help refine the product. Figure out when people would use this, I don’t know this but I think most people who have an iPad also have a phone and a laptop or desktop computer. If the idea is to replace the laptop or desktop you may have to do some serious editing.

I don’t know, just a suggestion. It is a great idea modularity is the way to go. Also, there is nothing wrong with developing all stages of the bento, phone included. I’m sure if the entire project is sound, some laptop company will buy it up.

Also, look up Microsoft 8, it fits well with your design choices http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p92QfWOw88I

I’ll take one in blue please.

i’ll buy it…if APPLE makes it. : )

As an engineer and designer I must say that this concept is pure genius. Not only does it use the global hype of touch-screens like the iphone and the like but you combine them to act as a computer.

And the idea of switchable hard drives and batteries made me shiver. That is definitely the future. Being able to easily replace and upgrade parts of the computer is how it’s supposed to be done. Not apples crap about buying a whole new computer or paying hundreds of dollars to replace something.

LUUUSSSTTT!

Terrible idea. Multiple redundant devices all in the same package, yey!

Fantastic. THIS will be the future eventually. Great concept.

The closest thing on the market at the moment IMO is the Motorola Atrix, but it feels incomplete compared to this.

Re: your comment (@René Woo-Ram Lee) about companies that can pull this off – Apple CANNOT pull this off. Their closed source, frustrating, OS that does NOT lack true multitasking would make awful, like most Apple products. I feel Android would be the best choice of what’s currently available, if they improved their multitasking.

(In case you’re wondering, I’m a Maemo 5 user)

Fantastic. THIS will be the future eventually. Great concept.

The closest thing on the market at the moment IMO is the Motorola Atrix, but it feels incomplete compared to this.

Re: your comment (@René Woo-Ram Lee) about companies that can pull this off – Apple CANNOT pull this off. Their closed source, frustrating, OS that does NOT have true multitasking would make awful, like most Apple products. I feel Android would be the best choice of what’s currently available, if they improved their multitasking.

(In case you’re wondering, I’m a Maemo 5 user)

want, want, want, WANT!!!!

On a withered branch
A crow has alighted:
Nightfall in autumn.

There are some interesting points in time in this article but I don’t know if I see all of them center to heart. There is some validity but I will take hold opinion until I look into it further. Good article , thanks and we want more!

nice idea! – but still a lot of problems to solve…

Amazing stuff and nice future concept. One thing that is missing is a keyboard, cos I think lots of users don’t want to type on touchscreens all day.

I really like the idea of taking single devices out of the case. Great work!

Looks nice. Prefer a traditional keyboard though. Tried a laptop a while ago where the keyboard was replaced with a screen. Nightmare to use when you can’t feel the buttons. Probably ok if you’re the hunter pecker type but not for touch typists.

Other than that I love the concept. Would make it easy sharing contents between different devices. Interchangeable batteries and storage, neat.

I see so much fucking things like this, that are concepts that will never happen. Can we please see something actually happen instead of just dreaming of these concepts? soo annoying.

WE ARE TRAPPER-KEEPER. WE ARE ONE.

PLEASE GET IT PATENTED AND ON THE STREETS A.S.A.P , PHONE, TABLET AND LAPTOP TO BOOST FROM SOME GEEK , I COULD DO WITH SOME CHEAP TECH,

i want one like now!!!

am thrilled by this new technology but i would love to be able to use autocad and autodesk programs on it

i would never want this it looks horrible and there is not point to it

THIS IS AWESOME!! Really one of the best things I’ve seen in a long long time. Its exactly what it should be.. via software this thing can really take the cake.
Interchanging memories, updates, file sharing can just become so much easier..

@ Maximilliam – Agree 100%
@ Anton – If Apple was to do this in 5years you would get it, because they are reliable not there designs, iPhone4 proves that. At the same time, I wont choose any other unit to work on other than my iMac.

But if competition like this comes out then I’m game too.

this is what I’ve been waiting for! I’m so gonna save my money for it! Starting right now!

looks great, but is it just me, and i’m sure this has been said before, but wouldn’t my wrist be covering a lot of the solar panel when using the keyboard?

Wow… that may be the most amazing tech innovation I’ve seen in quite a while and whether this is it or not, its definitely what the wave of change for computing should be like next!

Fantastic work and congratulations to the people behind it on truly creating something that should be legendary.

Now I just hope that I can eventually afford one when it hits the markets!

Cheers!

If you lose your computer, pretty damn sure that means you just lost the hard drive.

OMG!!!!
This thing is so cool!
I can’t wait to get my hands on one!
You have quite a device!

Renee Lee. Let me know when you plan on taking your design company public!! I will be the first one to invest and buy shares in your innovation. Your designs and further development will put Apple and Microsoft on their toes!!!!

You should take this a step further and make the laptop fit into a desktop computer

shouldn’t it have a finger pad/track pad so you can move the cursor for the bento book, or do you control it with the pad?

OMG!!!! that may be the coolest thing I have ever seen in my life!!!!

I want. how much?

It had Deadmau5 on it<3 i already want one just because of that

At first i wasn’t too keen on it not having actual buttons, but the versatility of a touchscreen keyboard is amazing. Being able to switch between american letters and characters for other countries is awesome.

Excellent…genius…must have… well, its really interesting als knowing, its not my price class and will never be

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You´re my choice out of the list of contenders for modular I posted on G+

This is like windows 8 on steroids. And that is NOT a good thing. I can pretty much guarantee, that if this succeeds it will be only because half the world are stupid and can’t figure out how to work a computer. That keyboard is not ergonomic, the touchscreen gaming concept is a nightmare, and the fact that the thing runs off of the things that it has plugged into it, means multiple bad things, 1) One would have to have at least one, if not more products that fit it exactly, 2) if one loses that product, they are screwed 3) what if your in an emergency situation, and you need your cellphone to call for help, so you pull it out, and oh noes, it’s dead from powering your youtubing. The thinness of the book itself is also a liability, as it would be easily damaged, which is the fatal flaw of macbook airs and the like. The world seems to think that making laptops thin as possible is better, but they keep doing that, and it will just get easier and easier to damage. The touchscreen keyboard is another thing, that is just useless, like iPad’s which I personally find horrible to use, because I can’t feel my way around the keyboard, I have to actually look at it, meaning that I cannot look at say, a book or anything else that I may wish to look at while typing. The keyboard even has little nubs on the j and f key. They’re virtual. What is apple trying to do there? Touchscreen keyboards, are stupid, and everyone seems to get behind the whole touchscreen concept, and it’s bullshit, for multiple reasons. I hate having to clean the screen on my phone, (NOT an iPhone) which is made worse by the fact that I have to touch it half the time to just operate it. Don’t get me wrong, it IS nice, but honestly, a d-slider and a and b button like a 3DS would be better than that. overall, this is a majorly flawed concept, in multiple ways, the most blaring ones being power issues/detachment, and the fact that if one drops it, (face it everyone does that at some point or another) it will be damaged, much worse than say a durable think-pad. I’m sorry if I come off as an asshole here, but honestly, people who think this is the best thing ever need to open their eyes.

One more thing, if anyone thinks that this piece of metal will worry Microsoft and Apple, it won’t happen. Sure, people will switch, but most people will realize that it’s a bullshit idea that has multiple flaws.

Thank you.

DOPE FRESH!

So, are you doing anything to make this a reality or is it just something you dreamed of and put together with photoshop?

It’s also very difficult if not impossible to link multiple devices cpu’s together without major bugs

Hey, Dakota, quit talking. Noone wants to hear it. You’re just sad you didn’t come up with it yourself.

@Dakota: My eyes are plenty open. Are yours?

amazing design and concept i would love to have it

This is ingenious! Too bad Apple already has something titled bento but this should totally be done. if only it wouldn’t cost $2500+ coming from them, and if only it would be good coming from Microsoft…

I am in love. I would love to pay for one right now! I would throw my wallet, full of money at you and make it rain if I had to. When will these be available to the public?

The only thing I see that might not work well is how a tablet processor is going to effectively run that many things, 3 displays, with all this touch interface the hardware in that tablets going to have to be very intense. it’s a flawless idea in concept though, I applaud it.

Wow, this is awesome, only thing I don’t like is operating system and tablet screen ratio. They should merge with Apple.

Hi,

Interesting concept.

You should have a gel keyboard, or better more a a mixture of gel and plastic. Clear if possible.

I like the physical keyboard.

I want it.

NOW!!

Absolutely, this concept is amazing. I can definitely see this as a future trend. As far as Apple goes, the simplistic and minimalistic features of the product are a near underline of Apples’ products and they way they design them. Invest in this people!! This is the future!

When can I buy it and where !

Hey awesome design Rene! I should would like to know where to find one

Hey awesome design Rene! I should would like to know where to find one. An the sshd great feature, seems easy to change out if more memory is needed.

i thought of this concept before, the nintendo ds like design with a tablet as the keyboard for a laptop. Never thought of a smart phone being the trackpad though. pretty brilliant design. its only a matter of time before every laptop produced has a touchscreen keyboard. it makes sense eliminating the mechanical malfunctioning of the keys on a keyboard. plus it opens up all sorts of possibilities for what the keyboard may be used for.

i am currently using a laser projection keyboard for the coding on my site and have no problems with it…. this would just make my creating and coding ability so much easier as i would have a triple interface that i can use for graphic design, 3D modeling, protype development, 3D coding, ETC…. so for any generation that grows up on a virtual keyboard would have to agree (sad isn’t it)

wow i want one of these

Shut up and take my money!

I somewhat like the idea, it certainly something that interests me more then a laptop. however, the touch pad keyboard is something that a lot of people, myself included, dislike. it feels much more comfortable to have a physical key board in which you can feel the keys be pressed and have some resistance. Another thing that kinda feels weak in the design is the dock. If the only purpose of the dock is to link the devices together and provide a bigger screen then that kind of discourages those who don’t want “convenience” from buying it. That’s one of major things that keeps me from liking laptops and if the dock serves no purpose beyond the mentioned then I would be reluctant to buy it. A solution would be to add components to the dock that improve the devices, things like increased RAM, better cards, faster processing, etc.

Absolutely amazing!

and they said nothing could ever beat the ipad… i have one, and i would absolutely sell it right now for one of these if it’s functionality is as appealing as the design.

Very nice concept!

I WOULD TOTALLY BUY ONE.

This is truly thinking outside the box, Keep us up to date when you release it.

I’d love to invest a few thousand on this gadget.

I god damn it, I would had rather not seen it… when is it out… how much do I have to save???

This has to be the best Technological Idea since the computer, I love it and I would buy it in a heat beat

if this does get made make sure that it has a good enough processor and graphics card for gaming if it did i would buy it in a heart beat. the little dock/laptop should have its own computing power that is powered by the solar panel.that way you can use the laptop for awesome games like diablo3 and minecraft

purely an ingenious design. Wonderful can’t wait to see it spread!!

This is PERFECT for every geek in the WORLD! Actually now that I think about it, this could be a great hack to work on… Hmmmm…

This is everything I need in a very thin package.

The only issue I can see is that there are plenty of people that just don’t like touch keyboards. If you could get a “filler” tablet that had a tactile keyboard and put it in place of the touch tablet, that would open up the laptop functionality to those who require tactile feedback. Not to say, of course, that touch keyboards are bad, just not everyone’s preference. Great idea overall!

Where can I buy one

this looks awesome i would so buy this

I believe it is a really goog concept…and i feel deserves proper attention by the good hardware makers..

Awesome creativity, I want this lappy

It’s like the skeleton of a Macbook Air decided to get some organ transplants, seriously. No processors of it’s own, how is it possibly going to run anything? It would barely be able to use a screen, if it has no processor of it’s own.

There is no way in hell a solar panel that tiny could power a computer. Do you know how much energy is wasted in solar energy usage? Somewhere around 99% of it goes to heat.

@Paul I don’t really see how anything you said in that first sentence had to do with what Nekodaisuki said, but also, typing is essential in any computer, there is no way you could go without it. *Especially* anyone who doesn’t use the GUI factor as much, like programmer’s that work with the command line

Solar power is extremely inefficient. Like seriously, it won’t work. Ever. Appx. 99% of the energy fromt he sun is converted into heat, rather then usable energy

Bento is Lunch in japanese.

Or, instead of “superior support” where they just charge you 200 bucks to take it apart and do something anyone could do, if Mac’s were easily disassembled, you could just use windows. The only good thing about Mac is the application of artistic programs

Yes, I’m so sad that I didn’t come up with something that sucks this badly. Whoops, sorry, meant glad there.

I really like the design and I love the concept. But this looks like the “pad” and the “book” are tied together. If something came out to support devices people already have, Ipad, Iphone, Android, etc then it may be a better idea. Also I don’t like touch keybads. But I love the look and the idea behind it all… I think there is a future for devices like this.

This looks like an incredible concept. I Think that this is definately where the industry needs to go even if it isn’t completely plausible quite yet.

how much would it cost theoretically?

I’m rather okay with my laptop and my phone not being part of the same device… What if I broke/lost one of the pieces? What if the phone/mouse piece got stolen? Would I have to replace just that one piece, or would I have to buy a whole new system?

Which piece stores the memory; the laptop, the tablet, or the phone? Or is the 1 TB of memory spread out over all three devices?

Also, maybe I’m sentimental or plain weird, but I just really like typing on an actual keyboard. I like the sound and the feel of it… I’m not a big fa of touchscreens.

Plus, whatever this device hits the market (assuming it hasn’t already), it’s going to probably cost thousands.

take my money!

I have a 512GB SSD right now in my 11″ lappy. No big deal. Not cheap, but this is is a designer item after all.

Any updates on the process?

This is very impressive.

Great and amazing …..

This is everything I need in a very thin package.

shut up and take my money now -_-

Shut up and take my money, from here to 2016

I WANT ONE SO BAD!!!
It would be really spiffy it had a webcam as well.

Great idea, but I would prefer a physical keyboard as extra-option, to swap with the tablet-part.

It was amazing, I love it

It would also be cool if the main monitor is detachable like the recent tablet to laptop convertibles nowadays. This also means per component would have its own internal memory right. Really cool device here! You should release it to the market!!

Simply the best concept ever…well done would love to see this made

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Take my money, dammit!

This is amazing. I need it in my life!

excellent presentation,impressed with the colors you had used

This is so awesome! really wish it were patented already so that this could be my next amazing laptop.

I want! No matter the price people are going to buy the hell out of this…I want to see some specs!

A few years ago i told my classmates that this would be the direction mobile technologies would travel. that a laptop is no longer capable of meeting all or your needs, and that a tablet doesnt hve enough capability. i told people that their phone would become a relevant part of their computers and that all three would interface seamlessly.. some people loved the idea.. some people thought me too far fetched. so all im going to do now is share this page to everyone in my class.. and say see.. thats what i meant. right there. this brings credence to everything ive said for a few years, and hell, im not even through college yet. looks like im on the right track though

haha yeah, and if they implement the APIs properly, you could use the cam on the base, alongside something like skype, which lives on the tablet, and have the phone do all of the capture API, which would allow a mic to pick up your voice. so, a skype call in 3 parts, whcih could seamlessly be transferred to either smaller device… talking to your significant other?, grab the phone and walk away if you need to.. conference call with the firm? grab the tablet to see everyone at once. flawless.

true, it would be ridiculously expensive. but the bonus of the modular design, is that they could produce a laptop keyboard tho sit where the tablet goes. they should think about selling all three together, with different packages, one that comes with a keyboard rather than a tablet, one that has a tablet, but does not come with a phone, things like that. not everyone has the same situation or requirements for a device.. right>?

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!

Cool!!! I want i want!!! (^_^)

Cool!!! I want i want!!!

Honestly, I don’t think this is good ergonomic design at all. It’s complicated, the various screens are over specialized and would the OS would be a nightmate.

OS is the fun part.

I think that your designing skills are really nice, and a device such as this could definitely be a very practical all-in-one IT Swiss army knife. However, I have one problem with these “concept devices” that we see everywhere on the web. It is that you can make a concept device to look so much more awesome than what is possible to actually produce today.
Are you certain that this is 100% produceable with current tech? Also, wouldn’t the battery life suffer from such thin dimensions? I am specifically thinking about driving the large OLED screen, unless you plan to hook it in to the mains. All and all, battery tech news keep promising revolutionary new cells of wonder, but have so far delivered very little “in vivo” examples of new high energy density batteries. Most “Concept devices” fail right there. We have the tech to make super thin, ultra portable devices today with new low effect loss CPU/GPUs, OLED and new light high strength materials (*gasp for air)… but current battery tech make these devices bulky .

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY NOW!!!

When would a full production model roll out? Battery life and convenience of additional docks?? A wonderful concept indeed.