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The humble laptop has been around for 40 years, but in that time not much has changed
The basic form factor of a clamshell device that opens up to show a display on the top half, and a keyboard on the bottom, can be seen as
far back as 1981 with the Osborne 1, which many people consider to be the first laptop.While the fact that the essential form factor of the
for a change?Laptop makers obviously do, as it looks like 2020 will see an influx of new foldable laptops that are made of a single screen,
or two screens joined together by a hinge.Not much has changed in laptop design (except size, weight and power) (Image credit: CC BY
already seen a few of those at CES 2020, which was held in Las Vegas at the beginning of January
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold was there, giving us perhaps our best look at what the future of laptops could be.The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is
made of a single 13.3-inch OLED display which can be used as a tablet, or folded into a traditional laptop, with half the screen acting as a
keyboard.Could this be the future of laptop design? (Image credit: Future)Meanwhile, the Dell Concept Duet is an early prototype that was
factor could be making a big splash.However, these companies need to be careful
smartphone, an innovative foldable device that many feel was launched too early, and suffered from well publicized problems that lead to
Samsung postponing the launch, and combined with the huge price tag, is likely to have led to its disappointing sales.No one will want to go
displays are still in the experimentation stage
mentioned earlier, the reason why laptops have hardly changed over the years is because they work so well.Anyone who has used a touchscreen
And like foldable smartphones, foldable laptops will likely cost a lot more than traditional laptops
Manufacturers will need to work hard to prove to consumers that these new laptops are worth the extra expense, rather than simply being
Customers may be getting bored of the same old devices that only add incremental updates, rather than revolutionary changes, and
manufacturers are keen to come up with a bold new design that will change the game and get customers excited again.Can foldable laptops do
