Lenovo has started to show what it aims to be the second generation ThinkPad X1 Folda device that comes to success in its time with the first laptop with a folding screen and no physical keyboard, which was launched two years ago.

The first ThinkPad X1 Fold from Lenovo was an impressive technical display in its time. The problem is that these types of inventions look great in futuristic movies, but in real life their practical utility is not so great. A similar situation is experienced by foldable smartphones, which, despite development and increasingly competitive prices, still do not attract the attention of the general public.

And what can we expect from the second generation ThinkPad X1 Fold? Well, at first, more of the same but updated and probably better. The original computer was one of the few to feature Intel’s Lakefield processor architecture, which ended just a year after it was released. Despite this event, everything indicates that Lenovo will continue to bet on Intel, but by incorporating vPro and Evo certifications, they will theoretically improve an important aspect: the autonomy offered by the battery. The bezels are also supposed to be slimmer on future laptops.

In addition to the folding laptop, Lenovo wants to launch a new model detachable keyboard with characteristic TrackPoint ThinkPad brand. It is already known that those of us who can at least type without looking at the keyboard (typing is something that requires the mastery of certain techniques) need to feel and feel the keys in order to type accurately. With effort, one remembers the touch screen, but in case of loss, one can only look at the virtual keyboard to move the fingers correctly.

Although it is not a mass phenomenon, it seems that Lenovo is still clear in its bet on foldable devices, because the Razr Motor 2022 generation is on the horizon, a series that in its first generation was an attempt to make foldable smartphones cheaper. they were too expensive back then. Price was one aspect it had against the first-generation ThinkPad X1 Fold, which cost $2,499 for the most basic variant at the time. Of course, at least on the connectivity level, 4G and 5G support along with typical Wi-Fi and Bluetooth served well.

We’ll see how the second-generation ThinkPad X1 Fold pans out, but laptops with a folding screen seem more like a technological curiosity than something truly useful at a production level. We leave you with a short teaser from Lenovo, where you can see what the said laptop and keyboard should be like.