Lenovo unveils laptop with transparent screen for creative work
Lenovo is exploring a creative new format for laptops and has unveiled a transparent-screen prototype at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on Monday.
The Chinese manufacturer says the laptop, which has a glass screen and a surface that can be used as a keyboard or digital drawing board, will enable a new level of interaction and creativity.
The device is intended to make work easier for graphic designers and other creatives who can use a special pen to draw the objects they see behind - or through - the laptop screen.
Travel agencies and hotel reception areas could also use the laptop's screen, since traditional computer monitors are often perceived as a distracting barrier between employees and customers.
Lenovo says the screen's transparency can be adjusted so that not everyone passing by can always see what you are doing.
However it remains to be seen whether the device will ever be launched on the market. So far, it is only a "proof of concept". The idea of transparency is not entirely new to the electronics industry, and manufacturer LG has developed a television that is also transparent.
