Eleksen Shows SideShow Shoulder Bag

Putting a Windows Vista SideShow display into a notebook is just so predictable.

What I liked about Eleksen's computer bag with SideShow is that it was the last place I expected to see a display--and one of the first where the display made organic sense. The bag's prototype is on display here at CES; the company announced it has an OEM in the United States that will be distributing the bag around mid-year.

With a 2.46-inch Active TFT LCD screen, 1GB of local storage for the data files, and its seven-button fabric touchpad to navigate the panel, the Wearable Display Module for Microsoft Windows SideShow is designed for integration into fabric goods such as bags, backpacks, and clothing.

Here, the display makes sense: You can check e-mail, calendar info, and even navigate your Windows Media Player playlists, all without opening the bag and removing your laptop. The display connects to your laptop inside the bag via a USB connection.

Also at the show, Eleksen showed its nifty neoprene slipcase for UMPCs, with a USB-interface fabric keyboard built into the surface of the slipcase.

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