Compal Mobile Office laptop release: foldable palmrest, desktop footprint reduced by half

CTOnews.com April 20 news, Compal computer launched a foldable palm rest laptop- Mobile Office, which allows users to more easily put it on a narrower table.

As you can see from the picture, this notebook is equipped with a foldable palm rest. After opening, it is a normal notebook form. After folding, the C side has only the keyboard part, reducing the base area by 50%, and adding two USB-A interfaces, an SD card slot and a 3.5mm audio hole.

Compal says the folding design can also improve heat dissipation by 25 percent. The product also won the iF Design Award.

Compal is an ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) that does not sell products under its own name, but sells its designs to PC brands for production, so CTOnews.com partners may not be able to buy this strange notebook for the time being, and need to wait to see if any manufacturers are willing to mass produce.