New laptop manufacturer NajmTek plans to launch a dual-screen laptop called
the U-Book (“Universal Notebook”) at CES, much like Acer announced its dual-
screen Acer Iconia last year at CES.
Like the Acer Iconia, the U- Book replaces the traditional keyboard with a multi-
touch screen. One of the benefits of a touchscreen keyboard, NajmTek suggests
on its U- Book product page , is multi-language support, so you can easily display
Latin, Cyrillic, or other keyboards with special characters, and also quickly switch
between keyboards.
Not many people need multi-language support, however. More useful for most
of us may be the multi-function capabilities of the touchscreen: A number of
different keyboard layouts will be available, including ones displaying special
launch keys, a trackpad, calculator, and more.
Even more interesting and groundbreaking: NajmTek promises users will be able
to create and save their own custom keyboard layouts, changing key colors,
shortkeys, button orders, and key sizes.
Otherwise, the U-Book looks like a standard laptop -- probably a desktop
replacement rather than a sleek ultraportable. Currently, NajmTek is showing
only simple renders of the U-Book and brief details on the laptop’s specs. The U-
Book will run off an Intel dual-core or quad- core processor, come with a 250GB
or 500GB hard drive, and feature an Nvidia graphics card. You’ll also get the
usual USB and ethernet ports, memory card reader, HD webcam, and HDMI.
Expect more details on the U-Book from the CES showcase in just a little over a week.
Rudz
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