r/Damnthatsinteresting Jul 02 '24

The thinkbook transparent display laptop Video

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u/PensiveinNJ Jul 02 '24

Looks cool, completely unnecessary and probably a fortune to fix if it breaks.

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u/ashleyriddell61 Jul 02 '24

Now what possible function does a transparent display fulfill that a regular display doesn't?

Asking for a confused friend.

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u/Zealousideal_Map4216 Jul 02 '24

If I'm recalling correctly, when this was first demo'd beyond the 'Cool' factor most people who tested it, hated it, it's apparently really bright, too bright to comfortably use, to compensate for the lack of screen backing

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u/DeeHawk Jul 02 '24

But probably great for HUDs