Microsoft discovers the split screen

VOLISH BOFFINS have come up with an idea for companies that do not have enough computer monitors to go around.

Microsoft Research India in Bangalore has developed software that splits a computer screen in two halves.

According to Arstechnica, each side has its own operating system, desktop, applications, cursor and keyboard.

Udai Singh Pawar, assistant researcher and project leader said that the technology could help small businesses and schools in developing countries reduce their computer costs and could even work in homes.

The prototype uses a standard 19-inch screen, but can also work on 15 and 17-inch screens. The split screen does enable sharing.

Of course there are several problems with the big idea. You have to sit a bit close to the person you are sharing the screen with, so they should not have eaten anything too fruity or packed with fibre You might also suffer from a bit of a cricked neck, although may Vole thinks that in India their necks will be a bit more bendy, what will all that Yoga and all.

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