Lenovo predicts rise of laptop-tablet hybrids

Computer giant Lenovo expects global demand for so-called "convertibles", ultra-lightweight devices that combine laptop and media tablet functions, to start expanding from next year.

Chief executive Yang Yuanqing said Lenovo "believed the emotional purchase trend" for media tablets by consumers has reached its peak.

This has paved the way for the successful entry of new laptop-tablet hybrids led by the company's new ThinkPad "Twist" and IdeaPad "Yoga", he said.

"These convertibles will meet consumers' demand for more power in tablet devices," Yang said on Thursday.

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