Thinkpad X1: Lenovo introduces the first foldable notebook PC

The Chinese manufacturer, which bought the PC branch of IBM, unveiled the first computer with a flexible screen. Intel, Microsoft and LG are like an adventure for a model that will be in the trade from 2020.

While Intel was talking about the arrival of folding laptops for 2021, Lenovo took the lead with the announcement of a 13-inch model with a folding screen. It is different from its own prototype introduced a year ago, and it will be part of the Thinkpad X1 range.

Release date ?

From 2020! Moreover, one can clearly wonder if it is still a laptop since it does not have a keyboard, and that, closed, it is the size of a big thick smartphone ...

For now, we can enjoy a video and some photos to find out but in the absence of configuration, we just know that Lenovo has partnered with three giants of computing for this innovative laptop: Intel, Microsoft and LG.

Soft screen and no keyboard ?

Intel is , of course when we talk about the processors part, and especially the graphics part. Microsoft is , because it will run on Windows 10. And finally LG, because the South Korean manufacturer is at the heart of this novelty with this 13.3-inch OLED QHD / 2K flexible screen capable of displaying images in 1,920 x 1,440 pixels.

To write, there is a virtual keyboard appears when you unfold the device, but you can also add an external keyboard or use a stylus. For connectivity, no detail, but we already know that it will connect to the sector with a USB C, and it has a webcam. It is a strong point , that can be used in any sense, horizontal or vertical. Like a tablet ...

The first laptops with foldable screens are coming soon ....

After folding screen smartphones, computer manufacturers will study the possibility of creating laptops without a keyboard but with a large folding screen. According to Intel, no output expected before at least 2021.

Posted on 31/05/19 by Sorell .