HP foldable OLED notebook Overview

HP is reportedly working on its first-ever foldable laptop, or basically a laptop with a foldable display. It has been hinted that the laptop will come with a 17-inch display when unfolded. For this, HP is relying on LG to provide a 4K display fit for the laptop.The information comes through a report by The Elec. It mentions that HP may go for a 4K display with a 16:9 aspect ratio and 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution. This aspect ratio will reportedly drop down to 4.3, with a diagonal screen size of 11-inches. Other than this, not much information is available on the product as of now. Though we may have a tip on its possible launch timeline.As per the report, HP is aiming to roll out the foldable laptop later this year or by early 2023 and it has already ordered 10,000 display panels from LG for it. The figure seems apt considering the technology is still nascent in the laptop segment and will remain a premium offering at least for some time.

What you need to know

• An HP 17-inch 4K OLED foldable notebook is in the works.
• A new report indicates new details about the under-wraps device.
• Approximately 10,000 units are estimated to be on the docket and the foldable is believed to be targeting a late 2022 or early 2023 debut.

More about Foldable Laptop

The fact remains that the demand for such laptop is still limited and it will be interesting to see how HP tries to break the barriers with its foldable laptop. Though expect HP to come up with a laptop with a hefty price tag only, if it indeed works on a foldable laptop and brings it to the market. As the technology evolves and becomes more affordable to produce, we can see more foldable laptops in the price range that actually competes with those of conventional laptops.