In 2019, Lenovo unveiled a foldable PC prototype. In 2020, Lenovo is ready to market its ThinkPad X1 Fold.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
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On October 2, 2019, Microsoft unveiled its Neo surface. A two-screen PC equipped with a new variant of its operating system: Windows 10X. Lenovo has gone even further than Microsoft with the ThinkPad X1 Fold. It’s the first PC with a foldable OLED screen.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold
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The screen used is completely flat, 13.3 inches diagonally with a 4: 3 display ratio and a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels (like an iPad). Lenovo also specifies that it is LG Display which supplies the panel, the two firms have been collaborating for more than four years. The PC maker says it is confident about the durability of the device. The Verge note, however, that there is a noticeable crease in the middle of the screen when it is unfolded.
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Credit: The Verge
The X1 Fold runs on Windows 10 Pro. Lenovo said that a version equipped with Windows 10X is planned. In the meantime, Lenovo has had to upgrade Windows 10 Pro to make some modifications and customizations, with a context menu dedicated to the operation of the two screens. Although this PC is foldable, Lenovo promises 11 hours of battery life, we also find 8 GB of LPDDR4X memory, one SSD up to 1 TB (PCIe-NVMe M.2) and Intel’s Lakefield hybrid processor.
As the Neo surface, you can turn the tablet into a small laptop PC, by placing a real keyboard (with physical keys) on the bottom half of the screen. However, it is not as comfortable a keyboard as those of our laptops, the layout of the keys is special and the latter are smaller.
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The Thinkpad X1 Fold will sell for $ 2,499 (around 2,250 euros excl. in 2020. This price does not include any accessories, you will have to pay more for the keyboard, a stylus and the case. Lenovo also plans to release a 5G version in the second half of the year so you can connect to the Internet wherever you are.
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With this foldable PC, Lenovo is a step ahead, but we will not be surprised that other PC manufacturers are announcing similar devices soon enough.
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