Lenovo has some wild ideas to share. At an event in New York
today, the company showed off its idea of the future of personal computing with
an image of a bendable laptop with a flexible display; a built-in keyboard; and
even the signature ThinkPad pointing stick, or mouse nub — whatever you want to
call it. With this concept, most of the interaction would happen over voice
commands or a stylus. Lenovo says that this concept would be achieved through
“advanced materials” and “new screen technologies.” That’s not very specific.
As much as I want to believe, I have to point out that this
concept isn’t likely to happen, at least not for a while. We’ve seen flexible
displays at CES events for years, and yet, we have no flexible displays in our
daily lives. The concepts that have come out as physical prototypes, are often
so thick that we wouldn’t even get a truly flexible experience like Lenovo is
portraying. Plus, integrating stylus technology is only going to make this
harder to build.
Also, can you imagine navigating your browser with only your
voice? That sounds like a nightmare. But hey, I’m not here to crush dreams. I’m
merely here for skepticism. Enjoy Lenovo’s vision of the faraway future.
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