{"id":178037,"date":"2023-01-05T18:20:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T18:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/lenovos-new-thinkbook-plus-twists-and-turns-to-switch-screens\/"},"modified":"2023-01-05T18:20:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T18:20:12","slug":"lenovos-new-thinkbook-plus-twists-and-turns-to-switch-screens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/lenovos-new-thinkbook-plus-twists-and-turns-to-switch-screens\/","title":{"rendered":"Lenovo’s new ThinkBook Plus twists and turns to switch screens"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lenovo’s been using its ThinkBook line of commercial laptops as a sort of playground for some of its wilder ideas for years. Last CES, for example, it showed off an ultrawide 17-inch ThinkBook Plus that had an 8-inch LCD screen on its keyboard deck in addition to the main 3K display. At CES 2023, Lenovo is not only continuing to try new multi-screen ideas with its latest ThinkBook Plus, but it’s also showcasing a sort of modular concept for accessories with the ThinkBook 16P.<\/p>\n

The new ThinkBook Plus iterates on the version Lenovo showed us in 2020, which was simply a laptop with an e-ink screen embedded in its lid. This year’s model takes the conventional clamshell hinge and turns it into a swivel that’s mounted in the middle of the hinge. This allows you to turn the screen with one hand and flip between the 13.3-inch 2.8K OLED and the front-lit 12-inch e-ink panel on the top cover. Lenovo updated the color e-ink screen this year too, to hit a 12Hz refresh rate. With this, the ThinkBook Plus Twist can show the Windows interface on either side, and the system will switch screens whenever you twist it. Both panels support pen input, too, so you can take notes with ease.<\/p>\n

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A twisting format isn’t new for Lenovo, since it’s already tried out similar styles with the ThinkPad X41 tablet in 2005, and the ThinkPad Twist in 2012. A dual-screen twisting laptop lid though? Shocking. I’m mildly concerned about the potential for breakage with this format, since you’ll be gripping pretty firmly on the camera module while applying a not-minimal amount of force to turn the display around. While I didn’t feel any damage during my time with the demo units, I don’t know how well this will hold up with repeated use over time.<\/p>\n

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