The Homebook Laptop Incorporates a Pivoting Screen
Amelia Roblin — July 24, 2011 — Tech
References: industrialdesignserved
Notebook computers typically take a standard shape that doesn't necessarily afford the ideal ergonomic experience. The Homebook Laptop aims to change this by rethinking the arrangement of the electronic's key components.
To satisfy the usual configuration with which most people are comfortable, Carl Andersen began with the conventional foldable form with a keyboard on the bottom and monitor that can be closed on top of it. Not yet content with what would undoubtedly be an unoriginal design, he enabled the hinged monitor to be swung 360 degrees around so that it may be shut backwards and used as a touchscreen tablet. The Homebook Laptop can thus be alternatively optimized as a reader and a movie screen without interference from the keypad panel.
To satisfy the usual configuration with which most people are comfortable, Carl Andersen began with the conventional foldable form with a keyboard on the bottom and monitor that can be closed on top of it. Not yet content with what would undoubtedly be an unoriginal design, he enabled the hinged monitor to be swung 360 degrees around so that it may be shut backwards and used as a touchscreen tablet. The Homebook Laptop can thus be alternatively optimized as a reader and a movie screen without interference from the keypad panel.
Trend Themes
1. Ergonomic Computing - The trend of ergonomic computing focuses on designing devices that prioritize user comfort and well-being while using them, like the Homebook Laptop's pivoting screen.
2. Flexible Form Factors - The trend of flexible form factors explores innovative designs that allow devices to transform and adapt to different usage scenarios, such as the Homebook Laptop's ability to switch between laptop and tablet modes.
3. Multifunctional Devices - The trend of multifunctional devices caters to consumers' desire for versatile and adaptable gadgets, like the Homebook Laptop's capability to serve as both a laptop and a tablet.
Industry Implications
1. Computer Hardware - The computer hardware industry can capitalize on the trend of ergonomic computing by developing and producing innovative devices that prioritize user comfort and well-being, similar to the Homebook Laptop's pivoting screen.
2. Consumer Electronics - The consumer electronics industry has an opportunity to leverage the trend of flexible form factors by creating devices that can seamlessly transform and adapt to different usage scenarios, just like the Homebook Laptop's ability to switch between laptop and tablet modes.
3. Tech Gadgets - The tech gadgets industry can take advantage of the trend of multifunctional devices by designing and manufacturing versatile and adaptable gadgets, such as the Homebook Laptop that serves as both a laptop and a tablet.
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