Lenovo Offers Multi-purpose Convertible Laptop

Now that CES is in full swing, we’ve had the honor to view some of the hottest tech gadgets around. 2010 is sure to be an amazing year for innovation as everything become more mobile, more accessible, and more interactive. Lenovo has taken all three of those points and created a device that at first I had to do a double take on. There was a time when laptops were as mobile as you go, and then there were smaller mobile devices with touch screens that cut the cord of having to be plugged into an outlet while you sat at a table or a desk.

Lenovo has created and released the IdeaPad U1 Hybrid Notebook. The device screams innovation, but I’m curious as to the actual use of the device as it seems interesting, but the convertible functionality seems a but much. You’ve got what appears to be a normal laptop that opens up and offers the same use that any other laptop offers, or you can simply snap off the screen and carry around a large touch pad similar to an oversized iPhone. The U1 offers up a unique dual processor design while sporting a dual OS, unlike most standard laptops.

Should you choose to carry the screen around as a touch pad, you’re privy to the 11.1 HD LED screen with a wireless 3G connection capability. When it comes to versatile this little device takes the cake, but is it enough to carry it. Sure it comes in many colors can comes in at $1000, it’s like getting two devices in one, but I’m not so sure the public wants it. Most are waiting for a touch pad to begin with and those same people are waiting for Apple’s big announcement. Still I give Lenovo credit for combining two things we love and making it work.