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Acer has announced a smaller version of its creator-focused transforming ConceptD laptop following the launch of the ConceptD 9 last year. The new ConceptD 7 Ezel features a smaller 15.6-inch 4K display (down from 17.3 inches in the previous model), which can be rotated into five different configurations, including a floating mode that sees the display hover above the laptop’s keyboard. Alternatively, you can fold the touchscreen down, and sketch on it using the included Wacom EMR pen. Acer has also announced the ConceptD 700 desktop, which features powerful internals packed into a chassis with a minimalist design.
Acer’s floating, transforming laptop displays date back to 2013’s Aspire R7, and last year, it built its Ezel hinge into the…