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Twin Screen laptop

Why put up with just one display?

Twin Screen laptop
Danielle de Wolfe
08 December 2010

This is not some kind of Photoshop tomfoolery, this is the Acer Iconia, a game-changing development.

With touchscreen technology and tablets all the rage, this machine, available early next year, is the world’s first laptop to be boxed up without a keyboard. And this is no gimmick. This is a serious piece of technology. Powered by Intel i5, it runs on Windows 7 and is a country mile ahead of its rivals when it comes to multi-touch technology. Naturally, two screens require double the power so there is a compromise to be made on the battery life, which is three hours. Believe it or not, in three years’ time, this is what your MacBook Pro will look like.