Intel, Lenovo spread foldable computer fever at CES

Post by lallysingh » Thu, Jan 09, 2020, 2:45 PM UTC

me_me_me wrote: post #14

lallysingh wrote: post #8

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In cramped quarters, a regular 12"ish laptop. When you have extra desk space, it's a desktop with a 17" display.

> it's a desktop with a 17" display. With a crease in the middle.

Post by tootie » Thu, Jan 09, 2020, 2:48 PM UTC

dangus wrote: post #13

I would have been extremely negative on this Lenovo machine if it didn’t have the keyboard docking solution that it does have. I have to admit that it’s clever and practical. What the machine needs is a way for the fully folded out display to stand itself up at a comfortable viewing angle. One thing I’m concerned about is the hardware-first mentality that OEMs have taken to foldable designs. The whole experience need…

Post by selectodude » Thu, Jan 09, 2020, 2:56 PM UTC

bromonkey wrote: post #29

I'm over here just wanting a laptop that isn't so thin it feels like it's going to snap in half every time I pick it up and has a battery that lets it run for more than 5 hours. Maybe one day the future will bless us with computers that are portable and usable.

Post by [deleted] » Thu, Jan 09, 2020, 3:05 PM UTC

orev wrote: post #31

criddell wrote: post #24

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I want an actual foldable display. These seem like they are merely bendable. Think back to the time when people actually bought paper maps and newspapers. You would take the map, find the area of interest, then fold it up so that you could see what you needed. Obviously a display can show anything anywhere, but the idea of being able to take a large display and fold it to the perfect size for the circumstances would…

I just don’t see how bendable or foldable displays are in any way durable. Bending like this is one thing, but truly folding something damages it. Even simple paper starts to fall apart after a few times folding and unfolding. There’s no way a complex display device would be able to survive 1000s of cycles.

Post by Goronmon » Thu, Jan 09, 2020, 3:13 PM UTC

michaelt wrote: post #28

lm28469 wrote: post #17

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Now you have to ask yourself how many times in your life you had this exact problem. And if you did have this problem how big of a deal is it for your quality of life. It's a solution looking for a problem, at least in that form / the consumer market.

Theoretically? Every time you hear someone talking about how they dock their laptop, you're hearing someone say they want a bigger screen than they're willing to carry. Of course, a fold-out screen isn't a panacea: A 17" laptop isn't just heavy because of the big screen, but also because of the big battery to light up that screen. And of course there's the issue of reliability.