A roll-away computer is an idea introduced as part of a series by Toshiba in 2000, which aimed to predict the trends in personal computing five years into the future. Since its announcement, the roll-away computer has remained a theoretical device.
A roll-away computer is a computer with a flexible polymer-based display technology, measuring 1 mm thick and weighing around 200 grams.
Flexible and rollable displays started entering the market in 2006 (see electronic paper).
The R&D department of Seiko Epson has demonstrated a flexible active-matrix LCD panel (including the pixel thin film transistors and the peripheral TFT drivers), a flexible active-matrix OLED panel, the world's first flexible 8-bit asynchronous CPU (ACT11)"Introduction of TFT R&D Activities in Seiko Epson Corporation" by Tatsuya Shimoda (2005?)—which uses the world's first flexible SRAM."Epson Develops the World's First Flexible TFT SRAM" 2005
University of Tokyo researchers have demonstrated flexible flash memory."Bendy flash memory raises prospect of flexible displays" by Chris Mellor 2009
LG Corporation has demonstrated an 18-inch high-definition video display panel that can roll up into a 3 cm diameter tube.Mat Smith "LG has a very flexible 18-inch display, promises 60-inch rollable TVs" . 2014.
See also Tablet PC Roll-up keyboard Folding smartphone
References
External links http://www.toshiba-europe.com/computers/tnt/visions2000/7/ "Foldable, Stretchable Circuits" by Kate Greene 2008