Here it comes, the LG XNOTE R200 is the second laptop with vista sideshow capabilities out on the market. Based on the LG Z1 prototype notebook with in-lid secondary display presented at the CES 2007 the LG Electronics has released first Windows Vista sideshow dual-LCD notebook. ...[Read more »]

Intel has unveiled a new concept portable PC called the Metro Notebook, an ultra-slim and ultra-light notebook. The Core2 duo-based laptop has a leather cover with a high-resolution 'e-ink' LCD display built into the back of the main LCD screen. Basicaly the display is a Microsoft Vista SideShow-enabled device, allowing to run any standard SideShow gadget. ...[Read more »]

FlipStart Labs announced that it has begun shipping the FlipStart compact PC. The FlipStart is a small handheld PC that's available with Windows Vista or XP, very compact and having "full functionality of a home or office workstation". This minuscule PC is basically a tiny laptop complete with a full functional QWERTY keyboard, a touchpad for full control of the mouse pointer, VGA cam, a dedicated Ctrl-Alt-Del button and external SidesSow-like lcd. ...[Read more »]

It was officially announced at CES 2007 in Las Vegas and was the first laptop in the world that makes use of Windows Vista SideShow to support a secondary screen in the lid. Unfortunately, we didn't have a lot of information regarding the hardware at that time, except browsing the picture and a short report posted here earlier . The concept of a sideshow secondary display on your laptop is simple: checking email and your calendar, calendar information, media files, and stock tickers without turning your system on. PC Magazine is the first to get a chance to play with the Asus W5fe notebook featuring Windows Vista’s SideShow Technology....[Read more »]

Despite the fact that Vista is not out yet (at least for the consumer release) laptop manufacturers are already working hard at releasing SideShow enabled laptops. The SideShow technology was initially designed to conserve laptop battery (get information from a laptop when lid is closed or latop is "OFF"). We expect to see more and more laptops with SideShow support in the months to come. So far, at CES, I was able to spot 4 notebooks with Sideshow ranging from color QVGA (320x240) to single line monochrome displays. One of the most popular units, as first seen in early 2006, was the ASUS W5FE latop, world's first SideShow enabled laptop. I was expecting to see a bulkier notebook, but I was quite surprised by its small/slim appearance....[Read more »]

So far this is the 2nd laptop with built-in Vista SideShow technology: The LG Electronics Z1 Notebook. It looks like the Z1 is running NVIDIA's "Preface" Sideshow hardware technology. For those familiar with the deal, NVIDIA bought Portal Player last year for the modest sum 375 million USD.  Here are some preliminary specs on the LG's Z1 Laptop... NOTE: The Press Release ommited to specify the SideShow LCD resolution, but I guess it is TFT color QVGA (320x240).

Designed for prosumers and business users alike, the LG Z1 notebook boasts an array of power features including:
    * In-lid secondary display based on the NVIDIA Preface media platform
    * Intel Core 2 Duo processor, T7200 (2.0GHz, 667MHz, 4MB L2 Cache)
    * 12.1-inch wide XGA (1280 x 800) display
    * 1GB DDR2 memory...[Read more »]

Asus recently released the W5FE laptop, the first SideShow lid-top laptop model ever. The laptop sports at 320x240 QVGA TFT display mounted on the LCD main lid. I've spotted this laptop version for awhile now, but this version seems to be a production version. Apparently this SideShow unit is based on FreeScale's  I.MX Vista Sideshow develpoment kit. IMHO, unit is rahter bulky and consumes uncessary space across the entire laptop lid.

Nevertheless, this is the first SideShow laptop model, ever. Probably we will see more laptops at CES, where Microsoft is planning a maga launch for Vista and Vista related products. Scroll down for more pictures.......[Read more »]