Prototypes from COMDEX 2000
Who doesn't like to see the coolest gadgets to hit the high-tech market? I know we do! We've compiled
a gallery of the coolest innovations that caught our attention at COMDEX 2000. Most of these devices
are still in the prototype stage, but a few, like the Sony devices
are scheduled to become available rather shortly. There are over 35 products from at
least a dozen of the top technology companies shown here, mobile devices, cell phones,
MP3 players, laptops, heatsinks - just about everything.... enjoy!
Sanyo's Cell phone - Webpad Hybrids
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Mobile web-enabled devices were the hottest area
for most of the manufacturers at COMDEX 2000. This functional unit
from Sanyo (the VC-2000) sports a reflective colour LCD screen about
the size of a credit card. The phone can be collapsed to
protect the screen, and a built-in CMOS camera enables pictures to be transmitted by
the user. Reflective LCD screens use the ambient light to illuminate the
display. |
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Another image of the VC-2000 shows closer detail
of the keyboard and image capabilities of the screen. Note the compressed
keyboard function keys in the keypad. Typing in an email would no doubt be
a slow and tedious process. |