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Photos: Roll-up, roll-up, for the roll-up laptop
Ditch those bulky laptop bags and put it in your pocket...

By Gemma Simpson

Published: Monday 25 September 2006

The screen then rolls up into an easily portable size. Without any hinges or folds the roll-up screen is more robust, said Seffen. So, no need to panic if it's dropped on the floor.

The material shown here is a copper alloy, with its structure distorted to produce either two shapes: a flat screen or tube structure. Seffen has developed materials that will hold three shapes and said "we think four shapes are a possibility".

Photo: Gemma Simpson