Comments on: Microsoft patent takes the Transformer Prime one step further

By: Thomas Page

Thomas Page — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 04:54:00 +0000

You have no idea how it’s implemented, so you can’t say if it’s worthy or not of a patent. It’s not the idea, which is quite simple, it’s the implementation that is patented.

By: James

James — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:59:00 +0000

Wow. Someone doesn’t read the news. If 400 million using Windows 7 is life support, then there’s a lot of dead operating systems out there. Remember, compare apples with apples. IOS and Andriod are great mobile systems, but there just that… Mobile systems, not true OS’s.

By: Guest

Guest — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:10:00 +0000

also additional ports. usb, t-bolt, etc.

By: Guest

Guest — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:09:00 +0000

what will you do with that computing power?
for that to make sense, you must have the software, dev’t tools etc you normally use with a PC running linux, windows or with a Mac.
gaming? not in a million years. see the heat dissipation system for gaming PCs?

By: Cave Johnson

Cave Johnson — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:36:00 +0000

Not if it was Windows on ARM.

By: CyberGusa

CyberGusa — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:32:00 +0000

The Lenovo version was switching between ARM and Intel however, and didn’t fully integrate the usage but was more a two in one and switched between Windows and Android. While others who also have played with the idea also involved switching between two very different platforms.

So since this involves pretty much only altering the level of performance and power usage that they can probably patent it.

Also with variable TDP chips becoming available they could have one CPU handle both modes for a less costly approach than having two distinct chips alternating as needed. So not all versions of this may cost that much more…

By: MA

MA — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:24:00 +0000

Lenovo has already had this idea in the a few years ago. They have made working prototypes of a windows laptop when docked and and android tablet when undocked. Microsoft is not playing nice here. It was Lenovo’s U1 Concept.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:42:00 +0000

Great idea. The base should also hold extra storage!

By: DAndre Pritchett

DAndre Pritchett — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:56:00 +0000

It would patentable, if Lenovo hadn’t of shown that same device about 15 months ago. I believe it was the U1.

By: Twisted Tech

Twisted Tech — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:39:00 +0000

I was thinking to take the Transformer Prime but now I think I should wait for Microsoft’s Tablet, That will be much better !!

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:30:00 +0000

This is a fantastic idea. Love the possibilities of a laptop/tablet hybrid. Factor in Windows 8 having the ability to switch between the two, and this is could be huge. I’d consider choosing something like this over a traditional laptop, where I’d only use a tablet as a secondary device with my laptop.

By: me987654

me987654 — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:22:00 +0000

How is this extremely obvious idea worthy of a patent?

Or in the larger context, why is almost every patent I see in the news a junk patent?

By: Willo

Willo — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:16:00 +0000

Microsoft operating system is on life support. I Would not buy this crap for $200

By: Guest

Guest — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:07:00 +0000

I’ve been thinking ASUS should consider this kind of thing…..if they could have a second CPU in the keyboard that then gives a boost to the device when it’s docked, you’d have a powerhouse in terms of a mobile device with a lot of muscle. Go into tablet mode, and you have an energy sipping tablet…..dock it, and you’ve got a beast.

By: Michael Sudol

Michael Sudol — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:31:00 +0000

Since it is a Windows tablet, which historically have very high prices, this will likely cost close to $1000… but considering the functionality of it, I would be sorely tempted to buy it, if it were ever built. This is exactly the sort of computing experience I would like to see in the future.