I'm sure we'll see a few of these ideas - some may even become common, but in 2015, my laptop will still be a clamshell design. The clamshell design provides a proper keyboard with proper tactile feedback, a palm rest and an easily adjustable display. It's stable sitting on a lap, and closes up to protect the screen and keyboard from damage, or simply getting dirty.

I'll be using said laptop to write code in a variant of a programming language invented in 1958 using a variant of an editor invented in the '70s. My car will still have a steering wheel and be rear wheel drive. Some things just work until a truly disruptive technology comes along and completely changes the game. The clamshell laptop is one of those things, and I don't see anything truly disruptive in this article.

It really needs to be the size of a legal pad, use a stylus, abusable like a legal pad (very durable), WiFi, maybe e-paper for output. Nothing should slide, fold or twist--just a slab of input/computation/output. almost completely sealed, it should easily survive a coffee spill.

bonus points for something like ultravnc support so it can just be an extension of your desktop display.

Look's like the Apple is going this way. Their iphone technology is exactly what you need for a full screen laptop. To make a device like this really work, both the hardware and software have to be re-designed. You cannot simply stick OSX or Vista on it and expect a good user experience.

Notably, the use of a stylus is very unnecessary. And IMHO, this is more like the laptop of 2010 or 2012 and it will be coming out from 1 infinity loop.

Ok, the one that mounts on your steering wheel is a HORRIBLE E idea!! Well, at least 'til we get cars that drive themselves.

Maybe they should have shown a picture of a clever looking mobile phone. Will people even bother with a laptop in 7 years if the have a slick Android/iPhone/etc device?

I'll be using the OLPC! (Hopefully, if they deliver to Canada by then :P)