LG Unveils 17-inch Foldable Gram Laptop as Foldable Screens Gain Momentum

LG announced its first foldable laptop, the Gram Fold, which has a 17-inch OLED display that can fold in half.
The Gram Fold is very lightweight at just 2.76 lbs and has powerful specs like an Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD.
LG Display will start mass production of 17-inch foldable OLED laptop panels, likely to be used by other brands.
Lenovo launched the first foldable laptop in 2020, but widespread adoption is only starting now with Windows 11's improved dual-screen support.
HP also recently announced its first foldable PC, showing this form factor is gaining momentum among major brands.

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Posted 9/25/2023, 6:51:00 PM