

Like many people, Yigit Cinar was frustrated with the limitations of Apple’s iPad and other tablets.

Unlike others, he actually sketched out a vision of his ideal tablet computer. Using Autodesk Maya, Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Flash, he created a 3-D rendering and then produced a video showing exactly what he’d like his tablet to have.

“I am following news on tablets, but not one of them did exactly satisfy my needs,” Cinar said. “So I decided to put my skills in use to design the tablet of my dreams.”

Multiple USB ports? Check.

HDMI port? Of course.

Removable battery? Naturally.

Where he gets really innovative, though, is in a removable “hand module” with a 2.3-inch color screen, which can be clipped to his belt or strapped onto his armband, serving as an MP3 player and remote control for the tablet that would be, presumably, tucked safely in his backpack.

Cinar would like HP to build this device, with a digitizer screen (not a touchpad, apparently) by Wacom, and Google’s Chrome OS running the show.

Taken together, it’s a package that only a true geek could love. But in features, if not elegance, it certainly surpasses not only the iPad, but also the upcoming Dell Streak, HP Slate and countless other tablets.

Of course, it’s all a complete fantasy. “Expecting the giants of the market to team up to create an all-inclusive product like this seems a bit utopian,” conceded Cinar.

But if the iPad’s limitations infuriate you, Dell’s slowness frustrates you, and HP’s lack of clue baffles you, then Cinar’s mockup might soothe your troubled mind.

Image and video: Yigit Cinar

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