CNET Lenovo’s Laptop Concept Opens and Twists With a Knock 💻 Published 3 months ago on January 10, 2026 By CYBER TECH TV Related Topics:camera phonefeaturedfreesharinguploadvideovideo phone 28 Comments @junny3005 January 10, 2026 at 4:46 am Knocking on the Window 😅 Reply @AndrewTSq January 10, 2026 at 5:29 am Lenovo already have big failures for years with their flexpad 5 hinges, so would never buy this. I am not even sure who would want this?. Who did ok this idea at Lenovo lol 🙂 Reply @Firikka January 10, 2026 at 5:36 am Why?! It would be way easier to just manually open the laptop or to turn the display. 🤔 Reply @nintendolord January 10, 2026 at 10:56 am We know, but just admit that it is very cool Reply @Robkoe January 10, 2026 at 5:50 am How long will it take to break or fail, one day, two days?😂 Reply @collinsekene6477 January 10, 2026 at 6:57 am Useless Reply @aamackie January 10, 2026 at 7:52 am Let’s make the hinge, the bit that always breaks, even more intricate and prone to breaking. Reply @ezze-does-it January 10, 2026 at 12:58 pm Right? That plus a motor to control it? Sounds like an absolute nightmare for repairability Reply @ichigokurosaki9991 January 10, 2026 at 8:03 am Why tho Reply @Behemoth456 January 10, 2026 at 9:07 am Ya cause laptops don’t have battery life issues already. Reply @fahimakhand January 10, 2026 at 9:39 am What is WD-40 if not a lubricant? No one else uses it on door hinges? Reply @JG-vo3mh January 10, 2026 at 10:47 am Why do I need that functionality Reply @ravety-eruko January 10, 2026 at 10:53 am Is that really necessary? It’s faster to open or close by hand Reply @Aragorn7884 January 10, 2026 at 11:12 am I hope all 4 of you enjoy that feature 😅 Reply @TRUMP_WQN January 10, 2026 at 12:05 pm Useless features for useless people Reply @hundio88 January 10, 2026 at 12:08 pm That’s cool but unnecessary. Reply @whatdoesnt January 10, 2026 at 12:18 pm CES is cooked, they completely ran out of innovation and good ideas. Reply @nintendolord January 10, 2026 at 1:30 pm No they have not Reply @user-ux3gh3nt8i January 10, 2026 at 12:21 pm So what Reply @GamersJoyRide January 10, 2026 at 12:34 pm And your repair cost would be $5000 ma’am. Reply @ezze-does-it January 10, 2026 at 12:59 pm This is what happens when you have to increase shareholder value every quarter 😂 what a silly little idea Reply @luisvelez6024 January 10, 2026 at 1:13 pm Anyone who says that WD-40 is not a lubricant has probably never used tools before Reply @jonvalde January 10, 2026 at 1:18 pm Nobody needs this 😂 Reply @Summ3rRyan January 10, 2026 at 1:23 pm How ridiculous Reply @nintendolord January 10, 2026 at 1:24 pm The repairing cost is probably going to be like a thousand or more dollars because of the hinge mechanism and motor 😂 Reply @Dr_Louisy10 January 10, 2026 at 1:36 pm Only on paper as “concept” Reply @AI-Lipp January 10, 2026 at 4:16 pm Or you could just open it 🙄 Reply @videobiker9131 January 10, 2026 at 8:05 pm No way too many things can go wrong. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. The server responded with {{status_text}} (code {{status_code}}). Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}{{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}It appears your submission was successful. Even though the server responded OK, it is possible the submission was not processed. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. Learn More{{/message}}Submitting… Trending Science & Technology6 years ago Nitya Subramanian: Products and Protocol People & Blogs4 years ago Sleep Expert Answers Questions From Twitter ???? | Tech Support | WIRED CNET6 years ago Ways you can help Black Lives Matter movement (links, orgs, and more) ???????? Wired7 years ago How This Guy Became a World Champion Boomerang Thrower | WIRED Wired7 years ago Neuroscientist Explains ASMR’s Effects on the Brain & The Body | WIRED Wired7 years ago Why It’s Almost Impossible to Solve a Rubik’s Cube in Under 3 Seconds | WIRED
@junny3005
January 10, 2026 at 4:46 am
Knocking on the Window 😅
@AndrewTSq
January 10, 2026 at 5:29 am
Lenovo already have big failures for years with their flexpad 5 hinges, so would never buy this. I am not even sure who would want this?. Who did ok this idea at Lenovo lol 🙂
@Firikka
January 10, 2026 at 5:36 am
Why?! It would be way easier to just manually open the laptop or to turn the display. 🤔
@nintendolord
January 10, 2026 at 10:56 am
We know, but just admit that it is very cool
@Robkoe
January 10, 2026 at 5:50 am
How long will it take to break or fail, one day, two days?😂
@collinsekene6477
January 10, 2026 at 6:57 am
Useless
@aamackie
January 10, 2026 at 7:52 am
Let’s make the hinge, the bit that always breaks, even more intricate and prone to breaking.
@ezze-does-it
January 10, 2026 at 12:58 pm
Right? That plus a motor to control it? Sounds like an absolute nightmare for repairability
@ichigokurosaki9991
January 10, 2026 at 8:03 am
Why tho
@Behemoth456
January 10, 2026 at 9:07 am
Ya cause laptops don’t have battery life issues already.
@fahimakhand
January 10, 2026 at 9:39 am
What is WD-40 if not a lubricant? No one else uses it on door hinges?
@JG-vo3mh
January 10, 2026 at 10:47 am
Why do I need that functionality
@ravety-eruko
January 10, 2026 at 10:53 am
Is that really necessary?
It’s faster to open or close by hand
@Aragorn7884
January 10, 2026 at 11:12 am
I hope all 4 of you enjoy that feature 😅
@TRUMP_WQN
January 10, 2026 at 12:05 pm
Useless features for useless people
@hundio88
January 10, 2026 at 12:08 pm
That’s cool but unnecessary.
@whatdoesnt
January 10, 2026 at 12:18 pm
CES is cooked, they completely ran out of innovation and good ideas.
@nintendolord
January 10, 2026 at 1:30 pm
No they have not
@user-ux3gh3nt8i
January 10, 2026 at 12:21 pm
So what
@GamersJoyRide
January 10, 2026 at 12:34 pm
And your repair cost would be $5000 ma’am.
@ezze-does-it
January 10, 2026 at 12:59 pm
This is what happens when you have to increase shareholder value every quarter 😂 what a silly little idea
@luisvelez6024
January 10, 2026 at 1:13 pm
Anyone who says that WD-40 is not a lubricant has probably never used tools before
@jonvalde
January 10, 2026 at 1:18 pm
Nobody needs this 😂
@Summ3rRyan
January 10, 2026 at 1:23 pm
How ridiculous
@nintendolord
January 10, 2026 at 1:24 pm
The repairing cost is probably going to be like a thousand or more dollars because of the hinge mechanism and motor 😂
@Dr_Louisy10
January 10, 2026 at 1:36 pm
Only on paper as “concept”
@AI-Lipp
January 10, 2026 at 4:16 pm
Or you could just open it 🙄
@videobiker9131
January 10, 2026 at 8:05 pm
No way too many things can go wrong.