- A striking design for a potential book Nothing has seen the light of day
- 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 striking concept for a potential Nothing laptop (commonly referred to as the “Nothing book”) has emerged,
Designed by designer Nikita Bukoros (@bukoros.design), the portable-sized laptop would sport both a low-fidelity secondary display and a partially translucent chassis, which evokes memories of a large laptop from the past, but the approach is very different.
The design has found widespread support among Nothing aficionados, many of whom have been waiting for a laptop from the British smartphone and audio company since the possibility of a laptop was launched in 2024.
Nothing book concept gives iBook G3 Clamshell
A look at the underside of Bukoros’ Nothing book render demonstrates a key callback to one of the most notable laptop designs of all time. Apple’s low-cost iBook series initially ran from 1999 to 2001 (succeeded by the G3 Snow), with Blueberry, Tangerine, Graphite, Indigo and Key Lime options, the colors decorating both the exterior of the Clamshell.
Parts of the iBook G3 Clamshell computers were translucent, providing a glimpse of the internal components, 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 really sets this concept apart. While Nothing phones initially launched with a collection of differently shaped lights on the back – intended to relay various information, such as alerts or charging status, to save you having to unlock your device – this Glyph interface has more recently been transformed into the Glyph Matrix.
The Nothing Phone (3) features a disc-shaped array of 489 mini LEDs, while the Nothing Phone (4) is expected to sport a glyph bar of nine consecutive LEDs. Mirroring these “instant information” displays, Nikita Bukoros added an LED display to the top of his Nothing book concept, and envisions it as a configurable display for personalized alerts and messages.
Will this encourage the development of a real Nothing book?
While the idea of a Nothing book has been around for a while – with wishlists demanding everything from mechanical keyboards to minimal ports (which are included in the Bukoros concept) – it seems like wishful thinking.
Nothing appears to be entirely focused on smartphones and audio devices Nothing Ear and Nothing Headphone, and in 2025 its budget phone brand, CMF, became a standalone company. This doesn’t mean the company plans to expand beyond its core market in the near future.
But if that’s the case, Nikita Bukoros’ design is a great place to start.
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