Posted on Tuesday, May 14 2019 @ 11:27 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Yesterday we wrote about Intel's
prediction of foldable laptop screens not being ready for prime time for at least another two years and now there's a demonstration of a foldable laptop prototype from Lenovo. The system is expected to be part of the ThinkPad X1 refresh in 2020, it features a 13.3" OLED screen and
was surprised by the lack of an obvious crease:
The foldable features a 13.3-inch OLED display that closes in upon itself. Like the Galaxy Fold, the ThinkPad prototype latches magnetically and leaves a small gap near the hinge. When open, the PC lays flat on the table, and I was impressed to see that the PC didn't have an obvious crease. Though, we'll see how long that lasts in real world use. Lenovo said it put in a lot of effort to make its patented hinge and display work better than existing systems, though it won't go into detail how. All the company's spokespeople would really say was that issues relating to the hinge, protection and screen durability "have all been addressed."
