# Smartphone-Inspired Laptops This Conceptual MacBook X is Inspired by the iPhone X By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2018-04-25 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/macbook-x References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2018/04/23/its-time-apple-made-a-macbook-x/) & [ludovico.ooo](http://www.ludovico.ooo/) It's no secret that the smartphone has surged past traditional PCs and laptops in terms of popularity for everyday tasks like browsing and social networking, so the conceptual MacBook X identifies what can be done to breathe new life into the technology. Featuring a bezel-less design that offers an expansive view for users, the laptop boasts a [keyboard with circular keys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lumo-x700), while the main body of the unit has a curved aesthetic to make it feel more organic in hand. This makes it more appealing for users who have become avid [smartphone users](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cmf-phone-mini) that are looking for a device that meets their expectations for design and functionality more holistically. The conceptual MacBook X is the design work of Ludovico Campana and imagines the future of [personal computer technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-surface-duo-workshop-concept) in the face of an increasingly smartphone-dominated market. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/computers) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smartphone-inspired Laptops:** The trend of designing laptops inspired by smartphones brings opportunity for innovators to merge the functionalities of both devices in a single device. - **Bezel-less Displays:** The trend of offering bezel-less displays in laptops allows for a more immersive viewing experience and creates room for innovative features such as circular keys. - **Organic Aesthetic Design:** The trend of designing laptops with organic aesthetics gives an opportunity to device manufacturers to appeal to a new demographic, including avid smartphone users in search of a new personal computing device. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Computer Hardware Industry:** The computer hardware industry has the opportunity to merge smartphone and computer technology and design innovative devices that meet the customer's expectations for design and functionality more holistically. - **Consumer Electronics Industry:** The consumer electronics industry can take advantage of the trend of designing devices with organic aesthetics and bezel-less displays to offer appealing and design-forward personal computing devices. - **UI/UX Design Industry:** As smartphone-inspired laptops become more popular, the UI/UX design industry has an opportunity to create new interfaces and functionalities that merge the best of both worlds. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Immersive All-Screen Laptops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/macbook-folio.md) - [Ultra-Sleek Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-16-pro-concept.md) - [Projection-Style Computer Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/macbook-go.md) - [Next-Generation Folding Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-iphone-fold-concept.md) - [Pocket Computer Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-16s-concept.md) - [Co-Branded Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-x-galaxy.md) - [Transparency-Focused Laptop Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-book-1-concept.md) - [Compact Keyboard-Style Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mac-nano.md) - [Dual-Display Smartphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-vision.md)