The future computer should come in the form of the proposed Orkin Design’s rolltop – a conceptual computer that would have a screen rollable into bigger size, or just like traditional newspaper which you could roll it up when not in use.
The rolltop would come with a flexible OLED touchscreen display. Once it’s fully rolled out, it’d serve as a 13-inch laptop/tablet, or a 17-inch dedicated computer display. The device would also come with a detachable hub with power adapter, a stylus and a couple of USB ports.
This conceptual device shouldn’t be too far from realistic, as OLED technology is getting matured, making one of these flexible screens would not be too difficult in the near future.
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December 17th, 2009 at 6:29 am
show ppts for laptop to roll top model
February 21st, 2010 at 8:02 pm
When will the Roll Top model be available and what is the proposed cost of this computer?
March 21st, 2010 at 1:39 pm
what engineering, unbelievable,
good luck you’ll sell millions
May 19th, 2010 at 9:58 am
WHEN CAN I GET ONE HOW MUCH Where to go now/
May 26th, 2010 at 8:42 am
[...] will show off their 4.1-inch rollable OLED display at SID 2010 in Washington. The rollable OLED screen is only 80 µm in thickness which has its guts made up of OTFTs organic thin film [...]
August 21st, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Wow, yes, please, same ditto comment as no. 2!!
When I was 24, some 31 years ago, I was sent on a word processing course, great new technology for someone who had learned to touch-type on a covered keyboard, and I thought I was the bees-knees, to learn about this technology. On the course, there were two 18 year old girls who had been using this new machine for 6 months, and I thought, hey, I’d better keep up with this stuff, otherwise these girls will be applying for the jobs that I want, so I have tried to keep up with technology over the years. I now have gone through 4 tablet PCs (which now seems bulky compared with the Ipad) and still love this technology, I have an Iphone 4 and an IPad, as well as a Macbook Air and just thinking about touch screen technology, so was fascinated to hear about this, keep up the development and KEEP US POSTED!!! If you want volunteers to test, I will be first in the queue ……..!!!!
September 22nd, 2010 at 6:45 am
[...] love bendable battery and flexible OLED display. With the the combination of two, shape-flexible and super lightweight gadgets will come true not [...]
March 30th, 2011 at 10:46 am
[...] not the first time we’ve heard about the Rolltop – a rollable laptop which can roll up for ease of bringing it along. The Rolltop is the [...]
August 11th, 2011 at 12:03 am
Great design. It looks like it was designed by a woman. Sleek, practical, shoulder strap, functional, not a bunch of odd buttons, multi-functional, easy to slip out of sight, not a bunch of cords.