Oct 18 2007Round LCD Screens Designed For Vehicles
After years of development, Toshiba just unveiled their new circular LCD panels. They're approximately 2.5-inches in diameter, sport a 240 x 240 resolution (on the longest lines) and 600:1 contrast ratio. Toshiba believes they'll be utilized for instrument panels in vehicles, along with other mobile devices. "Why?" you ask. "Why not?" Toshiba replies. It looks like a paperweight superimposed on a makeup mirror if you ask me. Not that I know what a makeup mirror is, because I'm all man. I don't wear makeup, I rub my face in pig's blood and eat raw meat. *grunt, grunt* Okay, I'm gay.
Toshiba's new circular LCDs: because your eyes are round [engadget]
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Reader Comments
1. shoblock - October 18, 2007 11:43 AM
worst invention ever.
2. Mickey - October 18, 2007 12:53 PM
How exactly does a round surface have "240 x 240 resolution"?
3. Morono - October 18, 2007 1:53 PM
It doesnt, and I'm waiting for the moment when 50 cent puts 4 of those on the wheels of his car
4. blpressure - October 18, 2007 2:05 PM
@2. Did you read it? 240 x 240 resolution (on the longest lines). So draw an imaginary cross through the circle and theres your 240. Although that could be only 2 lines 240 pixels long.
5. elkiev71 - October 18, 2007 2:43 PM
A larger one of those would look great replacing the centre speedo in the Mini Cooper S.
It could mimic the speedo as default, but change for SatNav, Audio, DVD playback etc.
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