Lenovo has just announced what it says is the world’s first foldable PC a prototype ThinkPad that iterates the foldable tech we’ve already seen from phones on a much bigger scale.
Lenovo showed off the world’s first foldable PC prototype, and we got to check it out at a recent briefing in New York.
The unnamed device is intended to be part of the ThinkPad X1 family as a laptop replacement. Although the prototype is still incomplete, Lenovo has plenty of time to refine it before its official launch in 2020.
With its torque hinge, Lenovo’s foldable PC can be used in various modes, whether you want to use it as a book, tablet with pen, video player or laptop in clamshell mode. You can also set up the stand and use the foldable PC in desktop mode with an external mechanical keyboard.
It is still very early, Lenovo isn’t saying what specific operating system this will run saying only Windows nor which processor only Intel. Lenovo is also being vague about battery life, claiming that its foldable PC will have an all day battery.
We do know some other details, though. The ThinkPad X1 foldable PC prototype has two USB C ports, an IR camera and stereo speakers.
