TechComputers & PCsLaptopsThis new Lenovo laptop makes me want a second screen built into my MacBook ProShould Apple have made the Touch Bar bigger instead of giving it the boot? A new Lenovo laptop unveiled at CES 2022 makes me think soWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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Should Apple have made the Touch Bar bigger instead of giving it the boot? A new Lenovo laptop unveiled at CES 2022 makes me think so
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If what we’re seeing atCES 2022is any indication, some of 2022’sbest laptopswon’t necessarily have a single display panel. The latestAsusROG Zephyrus Duo has a dual-display design, and the Asus Zenbook 17 Fold has a folding OLED. But it’s Lenovo’s Thinkbook Plus Gen 3 that’s really caught my attention, because it has a whopping big screen next to its keyboard.
The main display is perfectly normal, and big: it’s a 17.3-inch panel delivering 3072x1440 with a wide aspect ratio of 21:10. But to the right of the keyboard there’s also an eight-inch portrait panel with a resolution of 800 x 1200, and it comes with a stylus.
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I’m writing this on anM1 MacBook Prothat has the divisive Touch Bar, a thin display that sits above the function keys. With the exception of the Touch ID sensor, I don’t use it; because it’s so small I forget it’s there. There’s no danger of forgetting about the second display in the Lenovo, though.
I think with secondary displays, bigger is better. That Lenovo display could be where my Twitter or Messenger app lives, or whatever other widgets I fancy using while I work. If you’re drawing or photo editing you could put your palettes in there. And with stylus support it puts a scribble/drawing pad right in front of me, which is handy for signing documents or more likely, drawing moustaches on photos of celebrities / management. And of course it could be handy for gaming, moving unnecessary content off the main display so you can concentrate on the action.
My only worry here is the ergonomics: after RSI-related hand surgery I’m really picky about keyboard positioning and size, so while the Lenovo looks comfortable enough I’d have to use it to be sure that I could type comfortably on an offset keyboard. But with a US price of $1,399 and a really interesting design, I think this unusual Lenovo has a good shout of making it into ourbest laptopsguide this year.
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