Question about CULV Laptop's

[wwswimming]

i need a laptop that can open up 180 degrees and lay flat.

i find this applies to maybe 5% of laptops.

the CULV's have the right battery life. i went down to Best Buy and showed them the battery life print-out from AT's CULV review ... and the guy let me over to Netbooks. none of which open up flat.

does anybody have a CULV laptop OR SIMILAR BUT CHEAPER that can open up flat ?

by similar but cheaper i mean, less than $500.

 

[Paperlantern]

Just out of curiosity, why do you need it to open up flat? That is, if you don't mind explaining.

 

[wwswimming]

Just out of curiosity, why do you need it to open up flat? That is, if you don't mind explaining.

industrial ap.

screen at 45 degrees - the thing takes up a cubic foot+.

screen flat @ 180 degrees - height is 1" or less, total volume a lot less.

 

[zerogear]

wait for tablet netbooks?

 

[Thor86]

CULV for under 500 is not going to happen anytime soon. Get your self an IPad if you want something under that price and needs it flat.

 

[RaiderJ]

Would a swivel screen work? You could always connect a wireless keyboard & mouse. Or, get a monitor + VESA mount PC + wireless keyboard/mouse

 

[corkyg]

The main problem is your $500 ceiling. You can get a Lenovo D350 for $850, and if it is like all Lenovos I have seen, it will open flat 180 degrees. My T60 does that.

 

[wwswimming]

The main problem is your $500 ceiling. You can get a Lenovo D350 for $850, and if it is like all Lenovos I have seen, it will open flat 180 degrees. My T60 does that.

OK, thanks.

does it have the CULV-type battery life (6 hours or more) ?

 

[bliq00]

CULV for under 500 is not going to happen anytime soon. Get your self an IPad if you want something under that price and needs it flat.

Technically the Celeron Dual Core SU2300 is CULV and they're about $400 I believe. Acer 1410 has this chip though I don't know if it'll open flat. I also know there are CULV tablets out there, i think from HP. see if they have a tablet with SU2300 and you could be in business.

Edit:

these are UK market but...
http://www.equanet.co.uk/catalogue/item/A0529179
(yikes, it's expensive)

and this one isn't on sale yet I think
http://www.laptopspec.net/2009/12/gateway-ec18t-tablet-pc-passes-through-fcc/
(no price)

and this
http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/aspire-1420p-tablet-cameos-on-acers-us-site-at-chinese-press-e/