Stuffing a full-fledged computer into a device that looks like it’s just a keyboard? That’s old hat.

But Chinese device maker Pipo is breathing new life into the idea by stuffing a PC into a travel-sized, folding keyboard.

Notebook Italia spotted the new Pipo KB2 at the HKTDC fair.

Update: Device maker Vensmile seems to have a virtually identical computer-in-a-folding-keyboard called the Vensmile K1.

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At first glance, the computers looks like portable Bluetooth keyboards that you can fold up and slide into your bag when not in use… but they’re a little thick for portable keyboards.

That’s because behind the keys you’ll find an Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Cherry Trail processor, up to 4GB of RAM, up to 64GB of storage, an 802.11ac WiFi module, Bluetooth, and everything else you need to run Windows 10.

There’s a USB 3.0 port, an HDMI port, a micro USB port, and an audio jack on one side of the keyboard, and a USB 2.0 port on the other.

Notebook Italia says there’s also a 2,500 mAh battery under the hood, which should let the computer keep running for a few hours even when it’s not plugged in.

Pipo plans to begin selling the KB2 in May. Pricing hasn’t been revealed yet.

Here’s a demo video showing the Pipo KB2:

And here’s one that looks at the Vensmile K1:

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