"if Lenovo wanted to go back to 4:3, they can't because of the screen manufacturers" They certainly can, they (or anyone) just would be at a disadvantage in te

"if Lenovo wanted to go back to 4:3, they can't because of the screen manufacturers" They certainly can, they (or anyone) just would be at a disadvantage in terms of price because of volume (and manufacturing cost, if what I wrote above is to be believed). Considering that laptops are the kind of market where most people only look at price(1), that's not good business. (1) Except for apple of course. The only think they are better at than design is branding, and they've branded themselves above the price fray.