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I don't want to have a separate desktop, but 95% of the time I use my laptop at home. I'd love to have a decent screen size when unfolded and use it like that (docked with external devices) every day, but still have the possibility to throw it into my backpack when needed.

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If you'd use that thing in full screen mode then you don't have access to the keyboard. If you start docking keyboards and such then it defies its portability factor.

The best of both worlds would be to have a wrapped screen instead of a foldable one. I'd like a screen that extends when needed and wrapped away when not, eating as less space as possible.

The keyboard is detachable so you can use it next to the unfolded screen if I understand the description correctly.

Not sure why you think docking defies portability. As long as you have a usb-c port, you can attach display+peripherals with one cable when you're at the desk. Nothing is sacrificed.

If it's mostly reading something or media consumption on the move, even an 11 inch screen is good enough. I'd rather have an iPad pro or the new Air. Granted the iPad OS is sort of restrictive and still doesn't allow any interpreters or compilers etc. But it's still very functional and compact. But that's just me. Although I must admit that the higher end Lenovo laptops are very well built.

Never had one of those, but wouldn't a Surface or something alike be the right tool then?

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