Lenovo Unveils Next Gen Thinkpad X1 Fold And Strange Wearable Display

Easily the most interesting announcement was the next-gen ThinkPad X1 Fold. It looks like a marked improvement over the 2020 X1 Fold, though we’ll have to wait until reviewers get their hands on the 2022 version to see. Notable improvements include a 22 percent larger 16-inch foldable OLED panel, 25 percent thinner bezels and reduced bezels.

The new X1 Fold also gets a power boost with up to a 12th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, Intel Iris Xe graphics, up to 32GB of RAM and more. While the X1 Fold announcement may be the most exciting, it’s far from the strangest. This honor is awarded to Lenovo’s ‘wearable display’. Called “Lenovo Glasses T1,” the company billed the glasses as a wearable, private display for “content consumption on the go.” The idea appears to be for users to connect the glasses to a compatible smartphone, tablet or computer via USB-C, and then access a “virtual screen” that only they can see after wearing the glasses. On the one hand neat. On the other hand, I don’t see anyone seriously using it. Just trying to imagine a businessman getting on the train and logging into the matrix so he can check emails on his virtual screen makes me laugh. Rounding out the company’s announcements were the Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd generation) and P11 Pro (2nd generation) tablets and the Chromebook IdeaPad 5i. Press P11 Pro (2nd Gen) in ‘Oatmeal’ color. Yes, oatmeal. Both tablets run Android 12, with the Tab P11 Pro also offering an 11.2-inch OLED display with Dolby Vision HDR, 600 nits brightness, 120 Hz refresh rate, and 360 Hz touch response. All of this runs on the MediaTek Kompanio 1300T octa-core CPU with up to 8GB of RAM. As for the Tab P11, it has an 11.5-inch LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate and is powered by an octa-core MediaTek G99 CPU with up to 6GB of RAM. Lenovo’s new IdeaPad 5i is the company’s first 16-inch Chromebook. It has a 2.5K display with a 120Hz refresh rate and is powered by a 12th generation Intel Core i3 processor. Finally, Lenovo announced several monitors and a ThinkBook aimed at businesses. Unfortunately, Lenovo only analyzes product pricing and availability in the US. You can find it below:

ThinkPad X1 Fold – starts at $2,499 USD (~$3280.47 CAD), available November 2022 Lenovo Glasses T1 – Pricing to be announced after availability in early 2023 Lenovo IdeaPad 5i – Pricing to be announced, available from September 2022 Tab P11 Pro (2nd Gen) – starts at $399 USD (~$523.77 CAD), available from September 2022 Tab P11 (2nd Gen) – starts at $249.99 USD (~$328.17 CAD), available from January 2022

title: “Lenovo Unveils Next Gen Thinkpad X1 Fold And Strange Wearable Display Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-11” author: “Sherry Rodriguez”

Easily the most interesting announcement was the next-gen ThinkPad X1 Fold. It looks like a marked improvement over the 2020 X1 Fold, though we’ll have to wait until reviewers get their hands on the 2022 version to see. Notable improvements include a 22 percent larger 16-inch foldable OLED panel, 25 percent thinner bezels and reduced bezels.

The new X1 Fold also gets a power boost with up to a 12th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, Intel Iris Xe graphics, up to 32GB of RAM and more. While the X1 Fold announcement may be the most exciting, it’s far from the strangest. This honor is awarded to Lenovo’s ‘wearable display’. Called “Lenovo Glasses T1,” the company billed the glasses as a wearable, private display for “content consumption on the go.” The idea appears to be for users to connect the glasses to a compatible smartphone, tablet or computer via USB-C, and then access a “virtual screen” that only they can see after wearing the glasses. On the one hand neat. On the other hand, I don’t see anyone seriously using it. Just trying to imagine a businessman getting on the train and logging into the matrix so he can check emails on his virtual screen makes me laugh. Rounding out the company’s announcements were the Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd generation) and P11 Pro (2nd generation) tablets and the Chromebook IdeaPad 5i. Press P11 Pro (2nd Gen) in ‘Oatmeal’ color. Yes, oatmeal. Both tablets run Android 12, with the Tab P11 Pro also offering an 11.2-inch OLED display with Dolby Vision HDR, 600 nits brightness, 120 Hz refresh rate, and 360 Hz touch response. All of this runs on the MediaTek Kompanio 1300T octa-core CPU with up to 8GB of RAM. As for the Tab P11, it has an 11.5-inch LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate and is powered by an octa-core MediaTek G99 CPU with up to 6GB of RAM. Lenovo’s new IdeaPad 5i is the company’s first 16-inch Chromebook. It has a 2.5K display with a 120Hz refresh rate and is powered by a 12th generation Intel Core i3 processor. Finally, Lenovo announced several monitors and a ThinkBook aimed at businesses. Unfortunately, Lenovo only analyzes product pricing and availability in the US. You can find it below:

ThinkPad X1 Fold – starts at $2,499 USD (~$3280.47 CAD), available November 2022 Lenovo Glasses T1 – Pricing to be announced after availability in early 2023 Lenovo IdeaPad 5i – Pricing to be announced, available from September 2022 Tab P11 Pro (2nd Gen) – starts at $399 USD (~$523.77 CAD), available from September 2022 Tab P11 (2nd Gen) – starts at $249.99 USD (~$328.17 CAD), available from January 2022