According to a report by Nikkei Asian Review, two years after the technology appears in laptops, two years later the technology will become a reality in laptops. While in Taipei for the launch of Intel's Athena Open Lab project, Joshua D. Newman, general manager of mobile innovation and vice president of Intel Client Computing Group, said: Foldable displays that Intel "was trying to understand the capabilities and limitations of the technology ". Newman also told the Nikkei Asian Review that the technology was at least two years old before appearing in consumer folding notebooks.
Barriers to design and perhaps lack of reason.
A big challenge for folding screens in laptops has been highlighted by Samsung's foldable smartphone. Samsung has invested heavily in flexible display technology, and all of this has resulted in this year's Galaxy Fold. And, a few days after the new phone reached reviewers, several screens failed, some because reviewers had removed a protective layer and others for less obvious reasons. The incident not only affected the reputation of folding screens, but also highlighted the need for technological development. In June, the Huawei Mate X will have a chance to show if folding screens can work. Of course, notebook manufacturers still need to further develop the technology for their own products. It will take a while. Newman said Intel would speed up development if folding screens offered a positive user experience. This brings us to the question: what are laptops for? Laptops may not have foldable screens, but all laptops are already foldable. The value proposition is clear in phones because the screen size can be greatly increased. However, laptops already have large screens, and a screen that folds in on itself and then folds into the keyboard just doesn't seem like a crowd pleaser. Therefore, beyond the proper functioning of the technology, laptop manufacturers must find a design that offers some practical advantages over a traditional laptop. Via LaptopMag