Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Has anyone seen....

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Author: alan c
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Tony Whitmore wrote:
> James Courtier-Dutton wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Has anyone seen a laptop with a reflective screen instead of a
>> backlit one. I would like to be able to see my laptop screen
>> while sitting in the sun!
>>
>> I can read a paper back book in the sun, so why not a laptop
>> screen?
>>
> The OLPC has just such a screen. There are plenty of details
> online. Hopefully this (and other technologies from the project)
> will make their way into the mainstream laptop marketplace soon.


A retro solution would be to find a Psion5 series.. :-) ...We still
use a couple. They also have an unbelievable battery life.

Nic. Negrapontes short talk refers to such matters:
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/41?gclid=CImFgs_0-40CFSWZEAodigVgNA

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alan cocks
Kubuntu user#10391