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Two identical displays in a 13-inch laptop form factor.
GPD is a company often mentioned in relation to small laptops. Many of you heard of it thus far, and the company did make an appearance at Computex this year. As part of the show, the company teased its upcoming device. The device in question is GPD DUO, and due to its potential, we’ve decided to send one of our awards GPD’s way. The company did share an image of the device, and some of its details, despite the fact it was not fully revealed during the show. More details are expected to come very soon, though.
The GPD DUO offers two displays in a compact form factor
So, what’s so special about the GPD DUO? Well… its displays. Yes, you read it right, plural. The GPD DUO will come with two displays, which you will be able to utilize in several ways. You’ll be able to stack them one above the other, or one next to the other. If you don’t want to use the second panel at any given time, you simply flip it over all the way and forget it’s there. You can basically use your laptop while you’re playing something else on the second screen for someone, on the other side. If you need more screen real estate, that’s not a problem, simply stack them one on top of the other.
The Microsoft Surface Pen stylus is compatible with this laptop
That’s not all, though. There’s one more use case… a tablet use case. You can close the lid on the GPD DUO, and still have one display available on the outside, in case you’d like to use it in a tablet form. Yes, this is a touchscreen, and it supports a 10-point touch input. On top of that, it’s compatible with the Surface Pen stylus and supports 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity with that stylus (the MPP protocol). This laptop can be used for design purposes this way, without a problem.
Two 13.3-inch Samsung-made OLED displays are used
The size could be the key here. The GPD DUO features two 13.3-inch OLED displays. When folded, it’s the size of an A4 sheet of paper, says GPD. It’s, of course, a lot thicker, but its height and width are very manageable. The fact it can unfold into a dual-screen setup could come in handy for many people. A 13-inch laptop size is still preferred by many, but you’re getting the best of both worlds here. Not only are you getting a manageable laptop in terms of size, but two displays on it too. GPD is using Samsung’s AMOLED panels here, by the way.
There’s a lot of potential in this laptop and its form factor, and GPD has plenty of experience in the field. We’re all waiting for more information about the GPD DUO.