Dilip Bhatia: Increasingly at Lenovo, we don’t look at
computing as just PCs. We look at the computers truly
around us. And so my team looks at clearly innovating
not only in the PC space but really a lot of adjacencies.
So, think reality: augmented-reality type of devices or
virtual-reality type of devices. We’ve announced devices
like the Smart Frame; we’ve announced devices that are
Alexa-ready, Google Assistant-ready, with our smart
tabs and so on. So increasingly, computing is all around
us, and that’s where you’re seeing a number of devices
that are basically giving a choice to customers.
I know you’ve said, ‘It’s not about a PC, it’s about
personal computing.’ Lenovo is one of the first
companies that brought smart assistants into
the home, and you’re supporting multiple
platforms. What have you learned about how
people are using these connected devices in
the home?
We’re big on voice... Voice is just so natural. It makes so
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by their smartphones. Today, I don’t type text
messages—I talk to my text messages. Our customers
are that way, too. They want to be able to use voice.
A good example is smart speakers: “Alexa, what’s the
weather today?” Or, “Hey Google, tell me the score of X,
Y, Z game.” Why not bring that into the PC itself? We’ve
partnered with Alexa, with Amazon, but also with
Google... And it really is providing a choice to
customers. There are multiple ecosystems, and Lenovo
truly believes in providing the choice.
Have you learned anything about how people are
using these devices in the home?
Increasingly
at Lenovo, we
don’t look at
computing as
just PCs. We
look at the
computers
truly
around us.