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Sliden'Joy gives your laptop two additional portable screens

Sliden'Joy gives your laptop two additional portable screens
Sliden'Joy adds up to two extra screens to your laptop, wherever you are
Sliden'Joy adds up to two extra screens to your laptop, wherever you are
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Sliden'Joy adds up to two extra screens to your laptop, wherever you are
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Sliden'Joy adds up to two extra screens to your laptop, wherever you are
The extra screens each sport full HD resolution
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The extra screens each sport full HD resolution
The thinness of the extra displays make them easy to carry around
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The thinness of the extra displays make them easy to carry around
Each screen can be folded by up to 180 degrees, opening up interesting methods of collaboration
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Each screen can be folded by up to 180 degrees, opening up interesting methods of collaboration
The Sliden'Joy lets you carry up to two additional, portable screens
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The Sliden'Joy lets you carry up to two additional, portable screens
The Sliden'Joy comes in many finishes, including a wooden one
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The Sliden'Joy comes in many finishes, including a wooden one
The triple aluminum hinges hold the screens in place
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The triple aluminum hinges hold the screens in place
The Sliden'Joy will come in many sizes, shapes, and motifs
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The Sliden'Joy will come in many sizes, shapes, and motifs
Slidenjoy creators Charlee Jeunehomme, Laurent Wéry and Thomas Castro
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Slidenjoy creators Charlee Jeunehomme, Laurent Wéry and Thomas Castro
The product is currently at the prototype stage only
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The product is currently at the prototype stage only
The Sliden'Joy lets you display three times the information on a single laptop
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The Sliden'Joy lets you display three times the information on a single laptop
The Sliden'Joy makes multi-screening and multi-tasking easier on your laptop
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The Sliden'Joy makes multi-screening and multi-tasking easier on your laptop
The Sliden'Joy can triple your working area, wherever you are
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The Sliden'Joy can triple your working area, wherever you are
A three-screen configuration in a triangular pattern could replace a projector at meetings
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A three-screen configuration in a triangular pattern could replace a projector at meetings
Tilting the screens as needed removes the need for "peeking"
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Tilting the screens as needed removes the need for "peeking"
The Sliden'Joy works with PC and Mac
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The Sliden'Joy works with PC and Mac
The Sliden'Joy screens can be connected with one USB 3.0 or two USB 2.0 ports
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The Sliden'Joy screens can be connected with one USB 3.0 or two USB 2.0 ports
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We've seen a number of attempts to give mobile workers extra screen real estate over the years, from laptops with double displays to tablet-like external panels. But such examples can add significant bulk and weight to a laptop bag. A Belgian startup is seeking funding through Kickstarter for Sliden'Joy, a device that can add one or two 13, 15 or 17-in full HD, thin and lightweight screens to your laptop even when you're on the go.

The displays, which work for both Mac and PC, can rotate freely by up to 180 degrees thanks to aluminum hinges, doubling or tripling the virtual real estate for work, business meetings, media editing or more immersive gaming.

Users can set up the Sliden'Joy by magnetically attaching it to the back of their laptop screen, sliding out the extra monitor(s) and connecting the device to their laptop via either a single USB 3.0 or two USB 2.0 ports.

The Sliden'Joy screens can be connected with one USB 3.0 or two USB 2.0 ports
The Sliden'Joy screens can be connected with one USB 3.0 or two USB 2.0 ports

Startup co-founder Charlee Jeunehomme tells us that, while the company's prototype is fully functioning, hinges and other components are still in the works which is why the pictures of the device currently feature 3D-printed (rather than aluminum) hinges and other temporary components.

The final weight and thickness will depend on the production components and the finishing chosen, but Jeunehomme says that the prototype is just 1.7 cm (about 0.65 in) thick for the two extra screens version, and could get even thinner in the production version.

A three-screen configuration in a triangular pattern could replace a projector at meetings
A three-screen configuration in a triangular pattern could replace a projector at meetings

A Sliden'Joy Kickstarter campaign is set to start on July 6. The device will initially be made available in three sizes of 13, 15 and 17 diagonal inches, with more planned to follow. Jeunehomme tells us that backers can expect pledge levels to be the same for every size and start at €199 (US$221) for the one extra screen version and €299 ($332) for the two extra screens version. A choice of finishes including wood, carbon, leather and alcantara will also be offered, though some will be subject to additional costs.

If everything goes to plan, the startup will begin delivering the product to backers in a year's time (the founders told us they are confident they'll be able to deliver it by Christmas).

In the meantime, you can watch a demonstration of the device in the video below.

Source: Slidenjoy

Sliden'Joy : the world's first triple screen for your laptop!

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3 comments
3 comments
John in Brisbane
Oh bring this on! I've run the whole gamut of mobile screens - 3.7" up to 22". My regular lug-around is a 15 and I've repeatedly looked at pressing tablets into service with it. I love this idea of their's but I think the next step is slick brackets and the software that allows any tablet to be added to either side, even on top.
tepsley
This project was a total bust. They just took all our (the original backers on Kickstarter) money and do not even bother to give us a real update on their progress. They just quietly keep failing deadline after deadline.
RickyLiu
The creators of SlidenJoy shows a complete lack of respect for their backers. I encourage everyone check out the comments on there and judge for yourself.
They keep saying they'll provide an update "next week". But it never happened. Usually, it's delayed for at least 2 weeks. Two FULL WEEKS without any explanation as to why!
They've done this TWICE now and probably even more times in the past.
So far, they've provided some photos of a "prototype" and that was it. No update/photos on actual production materials etc, nothing.
We are kept completely in the dark about the entire process. They ignore Kickstarter backers and continue to travel around the world to pull in "investors".
They always BS saying they're taking their time to write the "perfect" update, or that they didn't have time, but they always check their Facebook almost everyday and reply to people there.
They delete or block messages/users on their Facebook to hide negative feedback and in their Kickstarter update on February 6th, you can see their lack of respect for their backers (that made it happen in the first place).
They've already delayed the delivery to April. It is March 18th now. See where this is going?