Magnetic Computers

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/12/technology/personaltech/12touchb.html?ref=personaltech

Rating: GOOD

Explanation:
Always Innovating, has designed a brand new laptop focused on ultra portability. The laptop is designed for basic use such as Internet browsing and word processing. The design comes in two parts, a full touch screen and a detachable keyboard. One of the most impressive features is its battery life. The laptop houses two batteries allowing between 10 and 15 hours of workability. The most innovative feature is when the keyboard is detached from the screen, the back of the screen is equipped with a magnet and allows the screen to be attached to any surface including a refrigerator. In the race to produce new laptop features, I never thought the ability to attach a screen onto the front of your refrigerator to be a top priority. I initially found this worthless and a design for a marketing ploy, however the more I consider the idea the more I like it. Being able to attach the screen to a metal surface could provide useful to watching movies or in working with a group of people. As a kitchen computer, you could have a recipe displayed on the screen as you cook. In an automobile repair garage, the monitor could be attached to a tool box and used to run diagnostics on cars. Just the portability it provides by creating a wide variety of potential uses prompts me to give this new feature a GOOD rating.