Concepts: Intel nikiski transparent laptop

At Intel’s 2012 CES press conference, it showed off a prototype laptop with something you never knew you needed: a completely transparent ultrawide touchpad.

The ‘nikiski’ laptop prototype by intel, on display at CES 2012, features a transparent touchpad that doubles as a screen
when the device is closed. originally previewed at computex 2011, the device is one of intel’s new ‘ultrabook’ concepts,
the company’s specification for devices measuring under 20mm thick, 1.4-kg in weight, with a minimum of five hours’
battery life, and utilizing an ivy bridge CPU.

The laptop design centers on a clear touchpad that runs along the base of the keyboard (automatically distinguishing
between use of the section as an input device versus a palmrest). when closed, the glass visible through a cutaway panel converts to a transparent touchscreen that utilizes a custom metro interface to display one to two rows of tiles,
which users can click to access calendar, e-mail, facebook, or web browser functionality, or check on time, network,
and power settings without opening the device. any function in use is automatically if the laptop is opened.

company representatives state that a partnership between intel and nuance, developers of natural speaking technology,
will bring voice recognition technology to the device, which if produced would be aiming for a price point below 600 USD.