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Concept laptop and tablet adapts to your mobile working needs

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As we continue to be more mobile in terms of where we work and study, gadgets and devices are adjusting to users’ needs and wants. More often than not, laptops and tablets are the devices of choice as it allows us to work wherever we want, oftentimes at cafes and shared or co-working spaces or sometimes even while commuting. There are already a lot of options out there but we continue to look at concepts that can bring even more improvements to our nomad working lifestyle.

Designer: Lee Seung-Hee

This concept laptop called LT-1 aims to solve the pain point of having a disorganized work environment when you’re working outside or having several gadgets with you even as you have limited space and are continuously mobile. What we need is to have a device that is efficient, practical, can adjust to our needs, and can multi-task just like what we’re probably doing. What they came up with is a minimalist looking laptop that has several functionalities built into it.

What’s unique about this concept is that you have a sub-display in the keyboard area which can show things that don’t need much of your attention but may be important to know. This includes your music playlist, preview of messages, and even a scheduler if you need to take a quick look at those things. Taking up 1/3 of your keyboard is the multi tablet section which basically serves as your trackpad and a multi-touch surface where you can use your pencil or stylus. It also has something called Mode Change LED although it’s not fully explained what it does. The keyboard itself has shortcut keys and there’s a function bar at the top where you have power key, switch to tablet mode, sound control, and something called “behavioral recording”.

They assume that you’ll use the LT-1 a lot so there’s a chance of overheating. There’s a back vent and a side vent to help with that as one of the ideas for this laptop and tablet in one is that it will remain cool. As a concept, this is pretty interesting but the actual execution may be challenging, and maybe even expensive. Let’s see how far the LT-1 Concept Laptop can get and if we’ll eventually see it in the market.

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This portable divider and monitor holder can let you set up your monitor and workstation anywhere

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There was a time before the world changed when most people who are in the corporate world were stuck to their desks for most of their 8 hours every day. But when COVID came and we were “forced” to work remotely, people finally discovered what digital nomads have been saying for years: you can actually work everywhere. Even now when some have gone back to their buildings and cubicles, people have learned to be more mobile so product designers have been coming up with various products to suit this new work lifestyle.

Designers: Nankyung Han and Jimin Seol

 

First Layer is a concept for a mobile desk that users can use for telecommuting and working from anywhere, without having to bring an actual desk with all the things you need. It’s basically something that can hold your monitor and can serve as a desk divider, and even as a trolley to bring your things around. When folded, it looks like a portfolio (a pretty big one) or a suitcase (a small one). When you unfold it, you get a pretty functional desk divider that can hold your devices and other work accessories.

As a desk divider, you can use it as a partition and a holder for your monitor. You can attach the monitor through a magnet and then if you need to move your work station to another place in the office (or even outside), you can carry your monitor with you within the “case”. The device also powers the monitor through the pogo pin when you attach it through the rear circular panel. The side panels lets you attach mobile devices including your smartphone, smartwatch, earbuds, and even analog things like sticky notes, pens, etc.

The trolley function not only lets you move the stuff around but can also serve as a stand for when you want to use your monitor as a vertical stand, in case that’s possible for your device. The renders show soft colors that should match your aesthetic, if you’re into that thing. On paper, the concept for First Layer seems to be an interesting one that can be useful, if it will function as advertised. It won’t be useful for people like me who rely on our laptops or MacBooks but if you’re using a monitor for your work process, then it may be something you’ll want.

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Mitsubishi Fuso NomadPro Canter mobile office creates sense of openness not possible with other ‘nature’ connecting RVs

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How many times in the past three years have we come across mobile home/office vouching to bring remote work lifestyle closer to nature like never before? Ask me! It’s every other day some mobile home, tiny RV studio or something in the ranks that crops up and spoils us for choice. When we already have so many options to pick from, why not allow the Mitsubishi Fuso NomadPro Canter to make a contention as well?

Based on the “beaten” idea of ‘harnessing the healing power of nature,’ the NomadPro Canter is fashioned as a mobile workspace. Jargon aside, somewhere within, even I believe there is a new approach to this one in comparison to the remote office options out there.

Designer: Mitsubishi

For one, mobile homes ideally tuck in a little nook for the users to work out of while traveling and living a nomadic lifestyle. The NomadPro built on the bed of a Fuso light-duty Canter truck is an RV that’s essentially constructed around a remote office than other way around.

In totality, it’s a crapped-up living space with lots of modifications to make room for a couple to live and work on the go. However, its nifty attitude subtly connects the NomadPro Canter inhabitants with nature, unlike any other RV. It reveals the inside to connect the users to the outside by lifting up the wing on the side up to form a pitched roof.

This transformation creates a sense of openness that one can enjoy even from the desk. For the comfort of living and working, the NomadPro Canter is decently equipped. It comes with moveable benches and tables and a workstation for two. The retractable leaves for floor space during the day, while the kitchen and shower area unsure inhabitants get home-cooked food and can freshen up no matter where the road takes them. I’m now envying a stress-free mobile work life in the NomadPro Canter!

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