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LG plans big 3D notebook shipments
KOREAN ELECTRONICS FIRM LG is betting big on the takeup of 3D graphics displays.
The company is predicting that sales of 3D notebook computers will shoot up, which is a good bet since they are starting from zero.
According to Expert Reviews, LG wants to increase sales to 1.1 million units and jump to 13.8 million units by 2015.
"With the availability of more 3D content, consumers are enjoying a new experience, and we think that'll drive growth of the 3D computer market," said Harrison Park, LG's mobile communications PC business team leader, in a report.
This is not the only 3D action in LG's diary. Rumours abound that the team might go back to the cinema to watch Avatar again, or perhaps the new Shrek one, and the firm also announced three products using the technology.
The firm announced a gaming laptop, a monitor and a projector for 3D content hungry punters with a tolerance for migraines. However, the devices are not set for a UK release, meaning that the UK PR team had nothing much to say about them.
We can tell you though, since we have access to Reuters on the Internet, that the laptop has a 15.6-inch 3D-ready display and a Nvidia GeForce GT335M graphics card, 1GB of memory and an Intel Core i7 processor.
The monitor is 23-inches, and according to the Expert Reviews website, has a "120Hz refresh rate to minimise flicker when used with shutter glasses and a 70,000:1 contrast ratio."
It also lets us know that you get six pairs of 3D glasses with the projector. µ
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This stuff is cool and all, but I want a notebook that works like a notebook. You know, the paper kind that doesn't have a backlight. We've got screens you can write on, which are godawful expensive from what I've seen, but I'm pretty sure they all have a backlight, which uses up electricity. The world badly needs an ebook-type screen that you can write on as if it's notebook paper. And while we're at it, let's get it to work with all the content the thing can display. Maybe email someone a web page with some remarks scribbled in to the side. Yes, we can already do that, kind of, but writing with a mouse is a horrible experience.