IFA 2019: laptops with unique form factors are gaining traction

With the Acer ConceptD 9 Pro, the user can position the screen like an easel. — AFP Relaxnews

Though Sept 6 was officially only day one of IFA 2019, a handful of unconventionally designed laptops went on display demonstrating that folding, sliding, and converting laptops are the notebooks of the future.

To kick off this year's IFA tech trade show, a series of laptop manufacturers brought new notebooks with design schemes outside the norm. Evidently in the not-so-distant future, laptops with converting form factors will be the industry standard.