Today at Barcelona’s MWC 2024, Lenovo announced its ThinkBook Transparent Display Laptop concept and I’ve never been as equally confused as I am delighted. The laptop’s borderless display looks more like a pane of glass than an actual screen. The keyboard is transparent, too. Is it cool? Heck yeah! Will this concept ever come to exist in our reality? I’m not sure (probably not), but I’m hopeful. I enjoy innovative laptops as much as the next person, but I do have to wonder… who is this for? What can this transparent display do that a non-transparent display cannot? Read on to find out.
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Lenovo ThinkBook Transparent Display Laptop
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The Lenovo ThinkPad Display Laptop, seen in the image above, comes with a 17.3-inch Micro-LED display. These types of displays have much smaller pixels, which results in a higher color gamut. They also tend to be brighter and more efficient than OLED displays. The keyboard is completely flat and touch-sensitive, and you’ll be able to switch between the keyboard and drawing board with a stylus. The display will also blend into the background due to its see-through nature, if that’s your cup of tea. According to Lenovo, you can expect 1,000 nits of brightness, meaning you should be able to use this laptop both indoors and outdoors. Supposedly, it’ll even be able to interact with objects in real space.
No information yet on the hardware inside of this machine, but if I had to guess, it would probably include the latest Intel Core Ultra chip. While I can definitely appreciate the out-the-box thinking when it comes to design and innovation, I’m unable to tame this niggling thought… imagine the copious amounts of fingerprints the screen and keyboard will attract. I shudder to think of it.
This product is simply a proof of concept as of this writing and is not currently available to purchase.
Author: Ashley Biancuzzo, Associate Editor, PCWorld
Ashley Biancuzzo manages all laptop and Chromebook coverage for PCWorld. She's been covering consumer tech since 2016, and her work has appeared on USA Today, Reviewed, Polygon, Kotaku, StarWars.com, and Nerdist. In her spare time, she enjoys playing video games, reading science fiction, and hanging out with her rescue greyhound.