Intel just revealed a foldable laptop concept that features a massive, 17-inch OLED display inside

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Intel just revealed a foldable laptop concept that features a massive, 17-inch OLED display inside
Intel Horseshoe Bend

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Intel's new "Horseshoe Bend" foldable laptop.

  • Intel debuted a foldable laptop concept at CES 2020.
  • The device, nicknamed "Horseshoe Bend," has a 17.3-inch OLED display on the inside.
  • While it's just a concept intended to show what's possible with Intel's upcoming processors, it may spur similar innovations from other manufacturers.
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Forget foldable phones - Intel is already looking ahead to foldable PCs.

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The chipmaker unveiled its new concept device, nicknamed "Horseshoe Bend," at CES 2020. About the size of a 12-inch laptop, the device is seemingly just like any other clamshell laptop. But there's a twist: the inside is almost entirely made up of a foldable OLED display.

The design is not necessarily one that will come to market anytime soon - instead, it's intended to show off what Intel's upcoming "Tiger Lake" processors can do, and will hopefully spur innovation from PC-makers.

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Regardless, it's one of the coolest laptop concepts to come out of CES so far. Here's a closer look at what it's like:

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The device has a single, 17.3-inch OLED display. For comparison, the Galaxy Fold's display is 7.3-inches — the Horseshoe Bend is massive.

The device has a single, 17.3-inch OLED display. For comparison, the Galaxy Fold's display is 7.3-inches — the Horseshoe Bend is massive.

Seriously — check out how wild this thing looks in action:

Seriously — check out how wild this thing looks in action:
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There are a few ways to use the device. You can either hold it like a book ...

There are a few ways to use the device. You can either hold it like a book ...

Sit it upright like a regular laptop ...

Sit it upright like a regular laptop ...
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... or prop it on its side using the kickstand. It also has a detachable keyboard so you can use it more like a desktop PC.

... or prop it on its side using the kickstand. It also has a detachable keyboard so you can use it more like a desktop PC.

While we won't see Horseshoe Bend on store shelves anytime soon, hopefully we'll get a device like it in the near future.

While we won't see Horseshoe Bend on store shelves anytime soon, hopefully we'll get a device like it in the near future.

You can watch the full video of the device in action over on Intel's website.

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