Everyone pretty much needs computers to function properly nowadays. For many of us, we move around a lot and we might require special hardware like KVM hubs to switch between devices, or maybe a completely separate device for things like drawing or illustrating.
So, Dell Technologies shared a few different concepts with us that they’ve been working on.
Concept Flow
I am someone who worked at IBM before and that office floor plan was… technically a hot desk-style working environment. We all got a dedicated space to work, but since that office is a 24-hour office, we had to clear our desks every day when we leave so that the employees from other shifts can utilize the space.
Such is a life of a hot desk work environment. It’s annoying. So, Dell has this Concept Flow idea that we can literally log in to any PC on those hot desks and immediately get all of our personalized settings, files, apps, and everything else.
In this way, our personal settings like screen brightness or the files we’ve saved will be usable on any PC within the organization, wherever we are.
By utilizing various technologies like wireless charging technology, intelligent software applications, and Wi-Fi 6E docking technology, the Concept Flow is bringing the idea of “seamless connectivity when you are nearby” into reality. It’s difficult to explain in words – so it’s best you watch this video to get the idea.
Concept Pari
The easiest way to describe this is – a wireless webcam. In the world where we all need to use the internet to do conferences and meetings nowadays, having a webcam is a necessity. But sometimes, it’s better to have a high-definition wireless webcam so that we can show physical objects and reframe the shot easily.
That’s where the Concept Pari comes in handy. Imagine having the webcam on top of the monitor and you can take it out and put it on a little tripod to continue showing your latest prototype design or artwork. It’s just convenient.
Currently, Dell’s current iteration is at about 30 grams of weight and has a microphone, and can deliver 1080p video over Wi-Fi. It has useful built-in features like a power indicator, vertical indicator light to help with perfect alignment and great angles every time, plus an integrated USB-C dock for wireless charging. The dock can even cradle and charge a reversed camera for extra peace of mind when it comes to privacy.
Concept Stanza
To me, this concept feels a little weird. It’s technically a companion tablet for your PC but made specifically for note-taking or illustrating. The Concept Stanza is a 11-inch, portless companion device and it’s just that. A screen and a stylus for you to draw whatever you want.
Of course, this Concept Stanza can also be used as a secondary screen and has a few software features – like transferring content to and fro the tablet and your PC. The Concept Stanza tablet’s stylus also has a microphone too – so it can be used to transcribe notes. I can see this feature being useful for journalists on the go, honestly.
They’re still concepts, though
Like any other concepts that we’ve seen before, the final product is most likely vastly different compared to what is shown to us here. Concepts are meant to implant an idea but realizing that idea is a different challenge in itself.
Still, according to what Dell presented here, the Concept Pari could be near its final stages of prototyping. I am interested in testing out the Concept Stanza too, as it could serve as a companion device to any Windows PC user. I mean, I personally don’t like to transfer my files across multiple different devices – that’s why I use a foldable device now as it merges both tablet and phone into a single device. Perhaps Concept Stanza can bring this idea to the laptop-tablet users.
I really do hope Concept Flow to be a reality, though I think that’s quite difficult given that it is heavily reliant on the network’s internal infrastructure.
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