Is it just me or does Lenovo's rollable laptop design look a little ridiculous?

Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable AI PC
(Image credit: Lenovo)

It's that time of year again, when tech companies across the globe show off their visions of the future at CES. We've seen all sorts of weird and wonderful gadgets at the tech conference already this year, many of which we didn't know we needed (and many of which we're still not sure we do). But one product that seems to have got tech writers' collective hearts all aflutter is Lenovo's new 'rollable screen' laptop.

The idea of the rollable screen isn't entirely new – we've seen concepts for mobile phones that make use of the expanding screen tech. But Lenovo's catchily named ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable AI PC could be the first to actually hit the market. Many have been impressed with the rolling action – but is the fundamental design of the notebook computer suited to a super-tall display?

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Daniel John
Design Editor

Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles.

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