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For everyone who wants a OLE Display it is maybe worth checking out the Open Source Dive Computer (OSTC) which has exactly the same display, but 2 buttons instead of the tab technology.
If you live it the Windows world I'm sure its the shiznit.yes, yes I am a fan, yes it is expensive, but yes, its the best there is.
I have a MacBook Pro, and use the X1 just fine. Fusion baby. Although FIXXERVI6 has a good idea bout the POS laptop, so I don't have to worry about theft, or damage.If you live it the Windows world I'm sure its the shiznit.
Off screen announcer: "We now return your to your regularly scheduled flamethrowing..."
Just to clear things up, the OSTC is an air-filled computer, which means the OLED suffers from total internal reflection when read at an angle. So, you like with certain other LCD computers, you still need to point it towards your face to read it, otherwise you just see a mirror surface.
Well, looking at the Open Source computer, it's $1000, comes from Europe, and even the manufacturer warns it's not readily available.