Dream of simply working at the beach or a Tuscan hillside without the fear of running out of laptop power? Well, your fears are over: at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Lenovo showcased the Yoga Solar PC, a solar-powered laptop designed for remote workers seeking productivity outdoors.
Equipped with small solar panels on its back, the Yoga Solar PC is capable of absorbing enough direct sunlight in just 20 minutes to provide up to one hour of video playback, according to statements from the company. The device is designed to be ultra-slim, measuring only 15mm (0.6 inches) in thickness and weighing a mere 1.22kg, making it portable enough for users to easily carry alongside essentials such as sunscreen and a beach towel.
Lenovo emphasised that the Yoga Solar PC represents “an important step in realizing Lenovo’s aspiration to empower a future where creating on a PC can be done anywhere.” A spokesperson for the company noted, “This innovative concept is engineered for seamless productivity even in changing lighting conditions,” highlighting its potential to alleviate “battery anxiety” for users who are often concerned about their devices losing power while on the go.
In addition to the solar-powered laptop, Lenovo highlighted another concept device at the MWC: the ThinkBook ‘Flip’ AI PC. This distinctive laptop features an 18.1-inch vertically aligned screen that can be folded backwards, facilitating display sharing with a colleague across from the user. Lenovo has positioned this device as ideal for enhancing business collaboration through its unique design and built-in AI assistant.
The Mobile World Congress, the renowned industry trade show, showcased an array of technological innovations from various global companies. Among the other notable exhibits this year are a colour-changing smartphone by Realme, which shifts shades when temperatures change, and Tecno’s unveiling of the world’s thinnest smartphone, measuring less than the width of a pencil.
Lenovo’s Yoga Solar PC could simply remain as a concept. Or it could pave the way for a new category of laptops suited for the evolving needs of a modern, mobile workforce. Let’s hope it’s the latter. See you on the beach.
