Okay, so I was watching Jimmy Fallon last night, and it was a bit of a bummer to see Linus Sebastian from Linus Tech Tips having trouble with the demo of Lenovo’s rollable gaming laptop. He was trying to show off how the screen expands, but it didn’t quite go as planned! It’s a really cool piece of tech, and I was excited to see it in action, but unfortunately, the demo had a little hiccup.
The laptop was designed to expand its screen from 16 inches to 24 inches during the demonstration. However, the button combination needed to start the expansion didn’t work, leaving the three presenters in an uncomfortable situation as they tried to figure out the problem with some improvised conversation.
Despite trying to fix it, Linus Sebastian couldn’t get the demo working, so he just explained how the laptop was designed to function. They quickly moved on to the next product, and viewers never got to see what made this laptop special.
The Lenovo Legion Pro Rollable is a concept laptop showcased at CES 2026, so it’s not available for purchase yet. However, Lenovo has a good track record of developing concept laptops into actual products, and they’ve already been selling a rollable laptop for about a year.
As an analyst, I’ve been following Lenovo’s rollable laptop development closely. Their new Pro Rollable is a significant departure from the previous model. While the original expanded *upwards*, this one expands *horizontally*. This design choice is really interesting because it lets users switch between standard widescreen and ultra-wide displays instantly – a feature clearly geared towards gamers who can benefit from that wider field of view, rather than users focused on typical productivity tasks.
Tech product demos going wrong aren’t new. Apple’s initial Face ID demonstration famously didn’t work, and Microsoft has also experienced its share of embarrassing moments – like the dreaded Blue Screen of Death during a simple printer connection on Windows 95.
It’s understandable that Lenovo is disappointed their rollable laptop demo didn’t go as planned. Hopefully, this setback won’t hurt the overall idea of rollable displays. Samsung faced a similar issue when the first Galaxy Fold broke for many reviewers, damaging the reputation of folding screens. Since rollable screens use similar technology, let’s hope this doesn’t create a similar negative impression.
The Lenovo segment of Linus Tech Tips’ CES 2026 showcase starts at the 4:59 mark on YouTube.
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