ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 – Lenovo’s rollable laptop

Summary

Part of me still can’t believe it, but Lenovo did the thing: it took a bonkers concept for a laptop with a rollable screen and built the tech into something you can actually own and use like a normal computer. Except, as conventional as the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 can be, it’s far from a normal computer. It’s a $3,300 laptop with a screen that expands from 14 inches to 16.7 inches at the push of a button.Oh, and it’s actually good. Not just good, but very good. I still can’t believe it.The expanding screen is genuinely useful, and it makes the ThinkBook by far one of the coolest and most futuristic-looking laptops I’ve ever used. But, as with most new technologies, being at the bleeding edge is costly. And as you might expect for a laptop that physically gets taller, there are some growing pains, too.$3299The GoodOne of the coolest, most unique laptops aroundThe tall screen is great for productivity and eye-level video callsPunchy colors and crisp, bright details from the flexible OLEDTop-tier keyboard and trackpadGreat performance and battery lifeThe Bad$3,300Heavy for its sizeLimited hinge tilt and limited portsLenovo’s multitasking software isn’t greatThe non-touch screen wobbles, creaks, and has visible ripplesWhen you first open the ThinkBook Plus, you’ll see a square-ish 14 inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 2000x1600 resolution. But press a button, and the screen unrolls to a taller 16.7-inches and 2000 x 2350 resolution. (I affectionately call it “the tallboy.”) With the screen extended, it’s like working with two stacked 12.4-inch 16:9 displays. It’s some of the best single-monitor multitasking I’ve experienced. The extra vertical space is great for going full-screen in a document, code editor, or spreadsheet, or for split-screening apps without cutting off the sides of the windows. You can get the benefits of a vertical display anywhere, not just in a multi-monitor desk setup. And the ThinkBook itself makes a great vertical sidecar to a big mon...