Lenovo Presents World’s First Laptop With Transparent MicroLED Screen
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Lenovo is pulling no smoke and mirrors—but all screen—with what it thinks could be the next big thing in computing. Following its dual-screen notebook that converts into an e-ink tablet, the tech giant unveiled the sci-fi-worthy ThinkBook Transparent Display Laptop concept at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
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The experimental design is the world’s first laptop to sport a microLED transparent screen. With its 17.3-inch display, you can look right through it, acting as a window between the digital and physical worlds where your tasks and surroundings coexist on the same pane.
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An all-around, see-through appearance—consisting of a “borderless screen, transparent keyboard area, and a seemingly floating footpad—promises a heightened user experience steeped in “high-tech simplicity,” Lenovo describes.
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Imagine working on a device that not only shows videos and dynamic images but also integrates so well with its environment that it becomes a part of the space itself.
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Such augmented technology could transform how people interact with content and data. Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) allows for dynamic interaction with digital information overlaid on physical objects. Plus, the ability to toggle between the clear keyboard and drawing board with a compatible pen would bring forth “new levels of creative efficiency,” the company notes.
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This leap forward is powered by the brilliance of microLED technology, which brings to the table high color saturation, exceptional contrast, and a brightness of 1000 nits. These features ensure that the transparent display offers optimal visibility, whether you’re indoors or out under the sun.
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While the clear notebook remains a concept, it sheds light on the untapped potential of laptops, which have relatively stayed the same over the past decades.
Apple wants your iPad to be your next laptop, but Lenovo’s foray into transparent displays with the ThinkBook is a truly bold statement about where computing could head.
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[via Yanko Design, Digital Trends, ZDNET, images via Lenovo]
