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    More Fujitsu Goodies From CES Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Jerry Jackson, Jan 10, 2008.

  1. Jerry Jackson

    Jerry Jackson Administrator NBR Reviewer

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    Fujitsu might not have shown a ton of new notebooks at CES this year, but they certainly deserve credit for innovative prototypes on display in their booth. Anyone want a fabric notebook? How about one made from corn?

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    Jerry Jackson, Jan 10, 2008
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  2. Andrew Baxter

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    Corn is used to make gas, plastic and maybe even laptops one day. Hope there's enough left over to eat, roasted corn was always a favorite of mine.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Jan 10, 2008
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  3. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    - Hey, where's my laptop?
    - Uh... sorry. I got hungry.
     
    swarmer, Jan 10, 2008
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  4. ArshAvo

    ArshAvo Notebook Geek

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    One word-weird!!!
     
    ArshAvo, Jan 10, 2008
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  5. lunateck

    lunateck Bananaed

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    T.T Price for cooking oil has risen... bio-diesel -> BAD!
     
    lunateck, Jan 10, 2008
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  6. shrike

    shrike Notebook Consultant

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    Can this fabric lappy survive a round of laundry? I know I will easily dirty it up with my eating habbits :)
     
    shrike, Jan 10, 2008
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  7. JabbaJabba

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    Wow. Didn't see a fabric notebook coming. Very interesting. If it becomes a reality I could see this sell well. Especially amongst the retro-centric designer crowd - if there is such a thing :)
     
    JabbaJabba, Jan 10, 2008
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  8. morphy

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    Hmm I could just see it....Dry cleaners advertising: "Special 30% off on all notebook cleaning!"
     
    morphy, Jan 10, 2008
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  9. shaheenarshan

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    the corn laptop to me sounds corny......
    well tats just a personal opinion
    guess fujitsu luvs corn too andrew :p
    im acctually worried bout other implications like heat and dirt or wt if te fabric tears....
    hope it jus remains a concept
    hm....
    i rather prefer the magnesium alloy ones we have now
    but then again....you cant blame a company for being green...can you?
     
    shaheenarshan, Jan 10, 2008
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  10. knightingmagic

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    Corn farming corporations are geniuses, they've gotten processed corn into almost all packaged foods (high fructose corn syrup) and gasoline (ethanol, 10%). Corn prices get higher and higher these days.
     
    knightingmagic, Jan 10, 2008
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  11. optomos

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    Now that is hot. I know they use LCD TFT to create wallpaper that you could change year round, but this is a better use IMO :)
     
    optomos, Jan 10, 2008
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  12. lewdvig

    lewdvig Notebook Virtuoso

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    clothing notebook = win
     
    lewdvig, Jan 11, 2008
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