People always ask me why I reference the Sony Vaio Pocket PC so much and also the Nokia N95. Those were iconic portable devices, that blended the idea of a laptop and that of a smartphone. It’s inevitable to reference them. Now we have a new contender, albeit from the world of concepts. The Pocket PC concept seen here comes from DaPengPeng (DPP), Wengkang Cheng, Qi M.
The odd thing is that instead of leaving room in the inner part for a keyboard, it actually stores a stylus. The product is called Pokepad and it’s a portable PC concept focused on productivity and without gaming apps. It’s a smart learning device for students, covering most of their daily study scenarios. It easily fits into schoolbags and coat pockets and can travel with ease all day.
It also fights ADHD and focuses attention away from notifications and app alerts. The design team behind it experimented with multiple shapes and form factors and finally settled on a slim rectangular box. It balances learning apps, portability and ergonomics. The stylus is the most interesting part, as the flip pen seems rather large and oversized.
This shows that this is a pen-first machine, meant for annotation, handwriting, drawing, sketches and more. Color options include clean white, light blue and a playful red. It also has voice recording, homework apps, a dictionary and more. It basically replaces a paper notebook and a phone, sans distraction. The UI is all quite and airy, focused on study and without distractions.
via Yanko Design
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