It's no secret that the smartphone has surged past traditional PCs and laptops in terms of popularity for everyday tasks like browsing and social networking, so the conceptual MacBook X identifies what can be done to breathe new life into the technology.
Featuring a bezel-less design that offers an expansive view for users, the laptop boasts a keyboard with circular keys, while the main body of the unit has a curved aesthetic to make it feel more organic in hand. This makes it more appealing for users who have become avid smartphone users that are looking for a device that meets their expectations for design and functionality more holistically.
The conceptual MacBook X is the design work of Ludovico Campana and imagines the future of personal computer technology in the face of an increasingly smartphone-dominated market.
Smartphone-Inspired Laptops
This Conceptual MacBook X is Inspired by the iPhone X
Trend Themes
1. Smartphone-inspired Laptops - The trend of designing laptops inspired by smartphones brings opportunity for innovators to merge the functionalities of both devices in a single device.
2. Bezel-less Displays - The trend of offering bezel-less displays in laptops allows for a more immersive viewing experience and creates room for innovative features such as circular keys.
3. Organic Aesthetic Design - The trend of designing laptops with organic aesthetics gives an opportunity to device manufacturers to appeal to a new demographic, including avid smartphone users in search of a new personal computing device.
Industry Implications
1. Computer Hardware Industry - The computer hardware industry has the opportunity to merge smartphone and computer technology and design innovative devices that meet the customer's expectations for design and functionality more holistically.
2. Consumer Electronics Industry - The consumer electronics industry can take advantage of the trend of designing devices with organic aesthetics and bezel-less displays to offer appealing and design-forward personal computing devices.
3. UI/UX Design Industry - As smartphone-inspired laptops become more popular, the UI/UX design industry has an opportunity to create new interfaces and functionalities that merge the best of both worlds.