Lenovo’s latest laptop has a rollable OLED screen

But if you can’t beat them, join them. That’s what Lenovo did with the Legion Go S. This is not a successor of the Legion Go– the company unveiled a prototype Legion Go 2 with some small refinements – but it is an alternative version that comes in two flavors: Windows or SteamOS. That makes it the first licensed portable game console with SteamOS. Unfortunately, there is no dual-booting option, you have to choose the operating system you want at checkout, although you can manage third-party game stores in SteamOS, such as the Epic Games Store.

With SteamOS, you can take advantage of cloud saves, so you can stop playing on your desktop PC or laptop and switch to the Legion Go S without losing progress. You can also stream games from your PC to the console if they are more graphically demanding (as long as your internet connection is good).

Apart from the software, the Legion Go S variants have the same hardware. Powered by AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Go or Ryzen Z1 Extreme, they sport an 8-inch 1,920 X 1,200 pixel LCD display with a Variable refresh rate of 120 Hz. The smaller, lower screen on the original Legion Go offers better battery life, although it also helps that the battery is more robust at 55.5 watt-hours. It doesn’t have removable controls, although you can use the two USB-C ports to connect to a monitor for a desktop-like experience, and there’s a microSD card slot for expanding storage.

The Windows-powered Legion Go S starts at $730 and arrives this month, though there will be other configurations with newer chipsets coming later in May, with prices starting at $600. The SteamOS version starts at $500 and launches in May.

Monitor speakers with private audio

Lenovo has dozens of new CES products, but one last gizmo that stood out to me is the ThinkCentre M90a Pro Gen 6. all-in-one computer. It doesn’t sound so exciting (all in those rarely are), but Lenovo has a new technology called “Lenovo Focus Sound” injected into this machine. This is almost like a movie applied on the display that provides the audio specifically for you – using the machine learning algorithm and the built-in camera, it ensures that only you can hear the audio from the monitor so that the nearby colleagues they can’t hear you. capture secretly The island of love.

It sounds weird – almost like someone is whispering in your ear – but it works! I was standing directly in front of the computer and I was listening to a demo reel, and the people next to me couldn’t hear anything. I moved a little to the right, and the sound disappeared. It seems useful for the office environment, but then again, headphones already exist. Still, the technology is very cool, even if it sounds a little creepy. The M90a Pro Gen 6 goes on sale this quarter and starts at $2,539.