Lenovo has had one hell of a week, unveiling more than a handful of new devices at CES 2026. Everything from foldable phones to innovative new PC form factors are on the company's portfolio for 2026, and I love how brazen the company is about it. It doesn't care if you're not interested in a rollable laptop, it's going to make one anyway.
In fact, Lenovo unveiled TWO rollable concept laptops at CES 2026, one for gamers and another for productivity use. The gaming one is certainly impressive, featuring a rollable display that expands horizontally for a more immersive widescreen experience. The productivity one is an upgrade over its last gen rollable laptop, with a screen that extends upwards, but displays itself on the lid when not in extended mode. Pretty cool!
Of course, these laptops aren't designed for your everyday joe, but that's not a bad thing. Not everything needs to exist to be a mainstream hit, and I like that Lenovo is leaning into niche and unique form factors for the people who want something so crazy and innovative. As these are concept, they don't have any set release date, but Lenovo's concept devices usually do end up shipping in some capacity.
It doesn't just stop at laptops, either. Lenovo has unveiled a couple of new desktop PCs also, one that fits in the palm of your hand, and another with a built-in 165Hz 4K OLED display that sits on a transparent sheet of glass to make it look like it's floating on your desk. They really didn't need to go this hard, but I'm so glad they did.
The Yoga AIO i Aura Edition is likely going to be my next desktop computer. I've daily driven Lenovo's AiO's in the past, and I've always come away very impressed with them. Now, Lenovo's latest AiO is possibly the best on the market, beating the iMac and HP's OmniStudio series with a design that's incredibly unique, paired with one of the best displays you're likely going to see at 32-inches.
Then there's the Yoga Mini i 1L 11, which is a mini PC that fits in your hand. It features a circular aluminum chassis that looks incredibly premium, paired with the latest powerful chips from Intel in the form of its Core Ultra 3 series processors. It also has a built-in accelerometer and touch sensor which allows you to tap your phone against it to share files and data, which is pretty neat.
Heck, Lenovo has even gone above and beyond with the peripherals it's announcing this year. The new Lenovo 900 Wireless Low Profile Mechanical Keyboard and Mouse are a genuine sight to behold. They feature a transparent design which looks so futuristic and awesome, almost like Apple's old keyboard and mouse designs from the early 2000's. I absolutely love these!
Lenovo today reminds me a lot of what Surface used to be about. Microsoft's hardware portfolio was all about pushing the boat out and trying new things, creating an ecosystem of niche devices that appealed to small but passionate groups of people. Surface Book, Surface Duo, Surface Earbuds, Surface Dial, etc. were all unique takes on everyday devices.
That's exactly what Lenovo strives to do these days. While it has its lineup of sensible hardware that appeals to the masses, it also has a lineup of incredibly unique and niche hardware that does attempt to push the boat out and try new things. Lenovo is doing BOTH, and I absolutely respect them for that.
This is the thing Microsoft failed to do with Surface. In 2023, the company scaled back its Surface portfolio, and as a result killed off pretty much all of the experimental and unique hardware it was known for shipping. Now, Surface is all about the Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, the two most normal and uninteresting form factors the company builds.
Why Microsoft is unable to do both the boring stuff and unique interesting stuff is beyond me, but I'm so glad Lenovo is able to do it so well. I hope Lenovo continues to build this unique hardware for people like me who are only interested in computers when they are trying to be different well into the future, because it's the only thing keeping the Windows PC industry interesting right now.
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