As part of its “holiday product launch,” Lenovo unveiled 13 new devices from various technology groups, including foldable PCs, tablets, wearable displays, and more.
The most intriguing announcement was easily the next-gen ThinkPad X1 Fold. It looks like a noticeable 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, a 25 percent thinner chassis, and reduced bezels.
The new X1 Fold also features a power boost with a 12th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU, 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 weirdest. That honor goes to Lenovo’s “portable display.” Called the “Lenovo Glasses T1,” the company billed the glasses as a private, portable display for “content consumption on the go.”
The idea seems to be that users connect the glasses to a compatible smartphone, tablet or computer via USB-C and then have access to a “virtual monitor” that only they can see while wearing the glasses. On the one hand, clean. On the other hand, I don’t really see anyone using this seriously. Just trying to imagine a businessman getting on the train and entering the matrix so he can check emails on his virtual monitor makes me laugh.
Rounding out the company’s announcements were the Lenovo Tab P11 (2nd gen) and P11 Pro (2nd gen) tablets and the IdeaPad 5i Chromebook.
Touch 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 is powered by the MediaTek Kompanio 1300T octa-core CPU with up to 8GB of RAM. As for the Tab P11, it sports an 11.5-inch LCD panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and is powered by a MediaTek G99 octa-core 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 CPU.
Finally, Lenovo announced several monitors and a ThinkBook aimed at businesses.
Unfortunately, Lenovo only detailed product pricing and availability in the US. You can find it below:
- ThinkPad X1 Fold: Starting at US$2,499 (~US$3,280.47), available November 2022
- Lenovo Glasses T1: Pricing to be announced based on availability, early 2023
- Lenovo IdeaPad 5i: Pricing to be announced later, available from September 2022
- Tab P11 Pro (2nd Gen): Starting at US$399 (~US$523.77), available from September 2022
- Tab P11 (2nd Gen): Starting at $249.99 USD (~$328.17 CAD), available from January 2022