- A striking design has emerged for a potential Nothing book
- The design seems inspired by notable design elements from Apple and Nintendo.
- While appealing, it’s unlikely we’ll see a Nothing book anytime soon.
A surprising concept design for a potential Nothing laptop (commonly known as the “Nothing book”) has emerged.
Conceived by designer Nikita Bukoros (@bukoros.design), the laptop would have a secondary lo-fi display and a partially translucent chassis, evoking memories of a great laptop from the past, but the approach is very different.
The design has received widespread support among Nothing fans, many of whom have been waiting for a laptop from the UK-based smartphone and audio company since the possibility of a 2024 laptop was floated.
The Nothing book concept is giving the iBook G3 Clamshell
A look at the bottom of Bukoros’ Nothing book render demonstrates a key callback to one of the most notable laptop designs of all time. Apple’s low-priced iBook series was initially developed between 1999 and 2001 (succeeded by the G3 Snow), with Blueberry, Tangerine, Graphite, Indigo and Key Lime options, colors that decorate the exterior of the Clamshell.
Some parts of the iBook G3 Clamshell computers were translucent, offering a hint of the internals, but the Nothing Book concept also resembles a translucent gaming console variant like the Game Boy Color “Atomic Purple” edition and a modern gaming PC.
However, it’s arguably the low-fidelity secondary display that makes this concept really stand out. While Nothing phones were initially released with a collection of differently shaped lights on the back, provided to convey various information, such as alerts or charging status, to prevent you from unlocking your device, this Glyph interface has more recently evolved into the Glyph Matrix.
A disc-shaped array of 489 mini LEDs appears on the Nothing Phone (3), while the Nothing Phone (4) is planned to have a glyph bar of nine LEDs in a row. Mirroring these “instant information” screens, Nikita Bukoros has added an LED screen to the top of his Nothing book concept and envisions it as a configurable screen for both alerts and personalized messages.
Will this encourage the development of a genuine Nothing book?
While the idea of a Nothing book has been around for a while – with wish lists calling for everything from mechanical keyboards and minimal ports (which are included in Bukoros’ concept) – it appears to be wishful thinking.
Nothing appears to be completely focused on smartphones and Nothing Ear and Nothing Headphone audio devices, and in 2025 spun its budget phone brand, CMF, into an independent company. This does not suggest that the company is considering expanding beyond its core market any time soon.
But if so, Nikita Bukoros’ design is a great starting point.
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