Dell’s revised Concept Luna modular laptop

Concept Luna. © Dell.

With an unmistakable nod to the success of the Framework modular laptop, Dell is going one step further with its concept of a laptop that can be easily disassembled, fixed, rebuilt, and upgraded… by its user. Concept Luna appeared for the first time in 2021 and now, with CES 2023 approaching, IT news outlets had a good look at the company’s fine-tuned iteration. With very few cables and screws, the new prototype is quickly and easily taken apart. Among several other clever solutions to make the laptop easier to fix, for technicians or users: each part is labelled with an identifying QR code to make it easy to order replacement parts. Remains to be seen whether some of these great ideas will appear in consumer devices before long.

⇨ YouTube, “Concept Luna: The evolution of sustainable PC design.”

⇨ Ars Technica, Scharon Harding, “Dell concept laptop has pop-out components, disassembles screwdriver-free.”

2022-12-15