Notebook Italia managed to get hold of a super slim device that features relocated ports on the rear, and this is simply because of a design “issue” as the entire chassis itself is already so thin. Do bear in mind that Cedar Trail is rumoured to come with a PowerVR graphics core and WiDi support, where the power envelope ought to remain in the range of around 4-5W TDP for the platform, and this alone matches the thermal limitations which the design is touted to sport.
Nice to see the designers push the envelope, cramming in a convertible display to boot without having to bulk up the design where central hinges are wont to do. As this is a reference design as at time of publishing, it doesn’t mean the final product will be similar, although do expect such devices to borrow heavily from what you see here.