GOOD TO KNOW: Laptops for rent in Grewcock flip, twist to double as writing book
Morgan Schneider
Issue date: 2/7/08 Section: News
When the laptop cabinets are finally installed in Grewcock Student Union, after you're relieved of your ID card you'll receive a fancy new tablet laptop.
For the technology-impaired, it may take a moment or two before you realize that you can turn and flip the screen. It's simple, really: you just twist the screen in the direction of the arrow at the bottom of the screen and boom, you have a writing book.
The stylus can be found on the side of the laptop towards the upper left-hand corner, at the bottom if you're already holding it like a book. You can also use your finger if you choose - it's surprisingly accurate. It can recognize the worst handwriting possible, so no worries there.
If you look a little closer, you'll notice four buttons next to a big, shiny, silver one. That silver one is the power button. The other four buttons, denoted by pretty pictures, access the task manager, flips the screen around, accesses tablet settings and takes you to Microsoft Outlook. Other than that, it's a normal laptop with sweet touch-screen technology.
For the technology-impaired, it may take a moment or two before you realize that you can turn and flip the screen. It's simple, really: you just twist the screen in the direction of the arrow at the bottom of the screen and boom, you have a writing book.
The stylus can be found on the side of the laptop towards the upper left-hand corner, at the bottom if you're already holding it like a book. You can also use your finger if you choose - it's surprisingly accurate. It can recognize the worst handwriting possible, so no worries there.
If you look a little closer, you'll notice four buttons next to a big, shiny, silver one. That silver one is the power button. The other four buttons, denoted by pretty pictures, access the task manager, flips the screen around, accesses tablet settings and takes you to Microsoft Outlook. Other than that, it's a normal laptop with sweet touch-screen technology.
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