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$900 side-by-side dual-screen laptop also offers back-to-back

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Pre-orders are now open for the ACEMAGIC X1 Dual-Screen Laptop
Pre-orders are now open for the ACEMAGIC X1 Dual-Screen Laptop
Pre-orders are now open for the ACEMAGIC X1 Dual-Screen Laptop
The X1 boasts 16 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM, and a 1 TB PCIe 3.0 SSD that can be upgraded to 4 TB. The most important number is the 1.8 kg weight - that's a bit of a porker as far as laptops go, but as a dual-screen laptop, that's a compact usable package
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The laptop form factor is still evolving. Research definitively shows that two screens are better than one, offering a 40-50% increase in productivity and 98% increased satisfaction.

Three dual-screen laptops have reached market to date, being the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i, Asus ZenBook Duo and the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold – all run Microsoft Windows and all have the secondary monitor above the primary monitor. Hence they do offer a dual-screen solution, but not the ideal side-by-side configuration preferred by most people, particularly those who wear variable focus glasses.

Chinese company AceMagic has now begun taking pre-orders for the dual-screen X1 laptop it showed at Computex in Taiwan two months ago, and at $900 the X1 just might be a game-changer.

The X1 boasts 16 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM, and a 1 TB PCIe 3.0 SSD that can be upgraded to 4 TB. The most important number is the 1.8 kg weight - that's a bit of a porker as far as laptops go, but as a dual-screen laptop, that's a compact usable package

The Acemagic X1 (not to be confused with the Lenovo ThinkPad X1) has a pair of 14.1-inch 1080p displays incorporated into the package. Unfolded, the screens sit side-by-side, but thanks to an ingenious spiral folding mechanism, the second screen can also be flipped so that it is back-to-back with the primary screen, enabling one-on-one screen-sharing with eye-to-eye contact.

From there, the possibilities for better computer-enhanced collaboration seem endless. Being able to see the face of the person you are sharing the screen with has obvious potential for one-on-one coaching and teaching, better sales presentations and enormous potential for new one-on-one gaming experiences.

We think this is a significant new design with enormous collaboration potential.

Pre-orders are now open for the ACEMAGIC X1 Dual-Screen Laptop

Alternatively, it offers a portable side-by-side dual-monitor laptop for the first time, which in itself is a significant milestone in the history of the computer.

Pre-orders begin today.

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3 comments
paul314
Could be great for medical consultations or anything else where you want the client to see exactly what you see. Then attach an extra keyboard and mouse...
JeJe
The ergonomics of a keyboard attached to a screen (in this case screens) are terrible - the other devices mentioned all escape that.
Captain Danger
Currently I use a Dell M6500 with1920 X1200 a display. It is about10 years old by now but upgraded with dual hard drives , and a lot of memory , with a 17 inch display. I am able cope decently on job sites but will travel with a second monitor if I have a bunch of development to do .
If they could up the screen size to 17 in and 1920X1200 I would be in (but I need decent keyboard , no the Chicklets Dell has on the newer work stations.