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Re:Microsoft introduces Windows 10 X for dual-screen devices by zx2c4 on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @03:28PM (#21139934)
> have you not wanted to replicate multi-screen setup on your laptop (while traveling or when not on your desktop)? P

Remember the Thinkpad W701ds? With its retractable second screen, this was a thing of beauty:

https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/c_fill,f_a...

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/msJwcKy4PQQ/maxresdefault.jpg

https://static.bhphoto.com/images/images1000x1000/1276679060...

https://live.staticflickr.com/1707/24571574422_aeeb09181f_b....

Re:Microsoft introduces Windows 10 X for dual-screen devices by billziss on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @03:32PM (#21139976)
Just wrote something similar. I agree.
Re:Microsoft introduces Windows 10 X for dual-screen devices by asenna on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @06:19PM (#21141382)
Genuinely curious, why did these not work? Extremely poor battery life / portability?
Re:Microsoft introduces Windows 10 X for dual-screen devices by anonymfus on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @06:32PM (#21141499)
Probably they were too expensive for people who buy laptops for work and too ugly for people who buy laptops for showcase.
Re:Microsoft introduces Windows 10 X for dual-screen devices by asdff on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @09:17PM (#21142635)
Looks like it weighs 20lbs