Big corporations are not known for taking risks. This is as true in the world of consumer hardware as anywhere. Annual updates are incremental, with small changes to things like screen resolution or image quality.
Every year Lenovo unveils the latest updates to its PC line, which is a delightful phenomenon. The offerings are generally a combination of some product and concept that may not see the light of day until much later, but they serve as a consistent reminder that it's possible for PC makers to think outside the box.
CES 2025 It marks the rollable laptop's transition from concept to product. The ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 will arrive later this year, with the lowest, The price is $3,500. The heart of the product is a display that mechanically expands up to 16.7 inches. It's not an instant transformation — in fact, it is. The actual extraction process is subtle. But you will only have to wait 10 seconds to get from point A to point B.
The easiest answer to the product's “why” is “because it's neat.” More practically, A significantly larger screen can be delivered in a smaller form factor. From that perspective, it's conceptually similar to foldable phones.
Some of the other products shown at CES are still firmly in the concept stage, but warrant a mention here. The first is a large-screen desktop that uses onboard motion tracking to follow the user. It adjusts the height or moves left or right. This is the desktop version of the Auto Twist AI PC that the company showed off in September.
Notably, the system's case and base are constructed from a combination of bamboo and corn, leading to more sustainable hardware production. The system features a wireless keyboard that charges exclusively using the monitor's ambient light.