- We’ve seen possible images of Lenovo’s new rollable laptop
- ThinkBook Plus is said to be showcased at CES 2025
- This laptop looks similar to an early concept seen at MWC 2023
Lenovo It seems that a laptop is being prepared CES 2025 A unique feature of the device is that its screen unfolds on its own to create a taller portrait display.
This Lenovo innovation is a prototype the company designed last year and now appears to be coming to fruition (add some healthy skepticism at this point, since Lenovo has nothing official to say about it).
famous leaker Evan Blass Shared a photo of the laptop on X, noting that it was the sixth generation Thought book In addition, it is the first notebook computer with a “rollable” screen, or the first commercial notebook computer.
Lenovo is said to be showcasing the ThinkBook at CES 2025, and it appears to be similar to the prototype device previously shown at MWC 2023, as edge Report (watch video below).
Essentially, you press a button on the side of the laptop’s case, and the screen rolls up from the base on some kind of rail mechanism (it rolls up again when you’re done using the embedded monitor).
It’s just scrolling (but I like it – or do I?)
If this laptop is real, Lenovo will have fair play as the first laptop vendor to innovate and produce an actual laptop with a rollable display, which will hit store shelves (presumably in 2025). That’s assuming, of course, that the photos are legitimate, although Blass is one of the most reliable rumor mongers out there.
Rollable screens aren’t a new concept, we’ve already seen some Prototype devices along these lines. also, Samsung’s first rollable phone may be launched next yearso 2025 could be the year rollable products really start rolling out.
The idea with this possible rollable ThinkBook Plus is that you can use the laptop normally, but have it when you need more screen real estate. This extra-tall display makes it easy to browse long documents or treat it as two overlapping screens – placing one app on top of the other.
For example, you can write an article in a document on the lower half of the screen, and then view a web page that explains something related to the topic you’re writing about. Browser on top. Or play the game in a window (Windows 11 does this correctly with no lag) while viewing a walkthrough Youtube At the same time. It’s also great for role-playing games (I mean “scrolling games” – sorry).
The potential problem for me is that this scrollable screen mechanism adds a lot of possible pitfalls. Typically, laptop screens come with a hinge and that’s about it. Here, there’s obviously a more complex setup of moving parts and therefore more error-prone (probably more).
Another concern is the wear and tear on the screen itself, as it keeps unfolding and then rolling up, over and over again. These physical design aspects and potential weaknesses have a greater chance of causing problems, which does worry me, especially in first generation hardware.
Still, without innovation we’re not getting anywhere, so I should probably keep my mouth shut and keep my skepticism to a minimum. Perhaps the solid warranty offered by Lenovo can help alleviate some worries, too. Of course, I’m intrigued by the possibilities of this device and hope to see it fully demonstrated at CES soon, and then perhaps compete for a spot in our products. best laptop review (or actually The best business laptops) later next year.