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‘Smartbooks,’ a new name doing the rounds at Computex

Posted By: Atul Roach | Jun 3 2009

Until a couple of years ago, the term "netbooks" wasn’t really familiar, but thanks to Asus that somewhat redeemed the term with the Eee PC and now we have a new name that might be a familiarity in the time to come - Smartbook. Introduced at Computex Taiwan, the Smartbooks are future prototypes unveiled by Freescale in collaboration with Qualcomm. The designs have been created by Savannah College of Art and Design and the sole motivation has been the future, as the designers have dared to think beyond the clamshell iterations. The one you see above is a candy apple red that unfolds and is divisible into several pieces to facilitate the usage of the mouse and keyboard. Follow the jump to see more of such stunning computing design concepts.

candy apple red smartbook
candy apple red smartbook

the flip design
the flip design

The Flip Design

side slide keyboard design
side slide keyboard design

Side Slide Keyboard Design

the vertical screen design
the vertical screen design

The Vertical Screen Design

smartbook prototype with a leather based casing
smartbook prototype with a leather based casing

Smartbook Prototype With a Leather Based Casing

Via: Notebooks