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The Lenovo ThinkPad X100e is a thin and light laptop with an 11.6 inch display. But unlike many of the laptops I’ve reviewed that meet that description, the ThinkPad X100e is aimed at business users. It has a professional look with a black, boxy case. And in addition to a multitouch trackpad, the ThinkPad X100e has a Lenovo TrackPoint pointing stick in the middle of the keyboard, which many users find to be more precise and easier to use than a touchpad — although it takes a little getting used to. When Lenovo first launched the X100e, it was only available with a single core AMD Neo processor. But you can now customize the laptop with a single or dual core processor, additional memory or hard drive space, and optional Bluetooth or mobile broadband capabilities. Lenovo sent me a demo unit to review. My test machine comes with a dual core 1.6GHzВ AMD Turion Neo X2 L625 processor and ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics. The computer has 2GB of DDR2 memory, a 250GB hard drive, and a 6 cell battery. It supports 802.b/g/n WiFi and runs Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit. The 11.6 inch display has a native resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. The cheapest model of the X100e with this chipset starts at $529, and as configured, this laptop would sell for $574, but there are less expensive models starting at $449. Overall, the laptop offers a decent combination of performance, power consumption and price. But it’s not the only game in town, and there are a number of thin and light notebooks on the market today that provide similar or better CPU or graphics performance for the same price or lower. But none of them come with TrackPoint. Read the rest of this entry » Source |
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Over the last few years we’ve seen a lot of 11.6 inch laptops from major PC makers. Most of these new thin and light laptops have been budget machines that are designed to fill a niche between a low power netbook and a full-fledged laptop or desktop PC. They’re not usually designed as full-on desktop replacements, since they’re generally just not powerful enough to do everything most people would want to do with a computer. And they tend to be priced accordingly, with price tags between $400 and $700. The Lenovo IdeaPad U160 appears to break that mold. Engadget has posted one of the first reviews of this 11.6 inch laptop with a Core i7 low voltage processor. The verdict? It’s more powerful than most thin and light laptops, but it doesn’t have the graphics prowess you would get with a new AMD Nile-based laptop. And it’s expensive, running $1150. At that price, you’d really expect a computer like this to have stellar build quality, desktop-like performance, or excellent battery life — or some combination of those features. Engadget’s Joanna Stern concludes that it doesn’t have any of them. That said, Lenovo is expected to offer less expensive configurations with slower processors. Depending on the final pricing, those models might be worth checking out. In the meantime, if you’re looking for a budget thin and light laptop with decent performance from Lenovo, you might want to check out the business class Lenovo ThinkPad X100e instead of the consumer oriented IdeaPad line. Source |
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Lenovo may have put its innovative Skylight tablet and IdeaPad U1 Hybrid notebook with a detachable screen/tablet on hold indefinitely — but it looks like the projects aren’t entirely dead. As the company hinted a few weeks ago, Lenovo is looking at Google Android as an alternative to the Skylight operating system that had been developed in-house for these devices.
Tablet PC Review caught up with some Lenovo reps who explained that the company isn’t killing off the Skylight and U1 form factors… but is indeed working on bringing Google Android to these devices.
So it looks like Lenovo is scrapping the Skylight OS, which is a mixed blessing. On the one hand, the company spent a fair bit of time and energy developing the custom Linux-based operating system and it would have been nice to have another choice for this type of device beside iOS, MeeGo, and Android. On the other hand, there are thousands of third party apps available for Android, which makes any device running the operating system instantly much more useful than one running a proprietary OS that nobody else uses.
There’s still no release date for the IdeaPad U1 or Skylight, but it looks like these products aren’t exactly dead yet.
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Lenovo may have killed (or at least postponed indefinitely) the innovative Skylight smartbook. But that doesn’t mean the company’s giving up on ARM-based mini-notebooks altogether. Freescale Semiconducter is showing off a new ultraportable laptop prototype built by Pegatron and apparently slapped with some Lenovo IdeaPad branding.
The machine has a Freescale i.MX515 ARM-based chipset with an 800MHz processor and hardware acceleration for 720p HD video. It supports DDR2 memory and doesn’t need a heatsink because of the low power consumption and minimal heat buildup.
The device has a 3G modem and SIM card slot as well as an SDHC card slot, 2 USB ports and a mic/headphone jack.
It’s not entirely clear at the moment if this device is actually headed to market anytime soon. But aside from the ARM-based processor and Google Android operating system, the prototype looks a lot more like a typical laptop than the Lenovo Skylight — which may be a good thing or a bad thing depending on whether you were hoping for innovation or just a real product that can be built without too much R&D.
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 Lenovo, too, is getting into the 3D space, with the Idea Y560d, announced today. This system, whose lid looks cribbed from an old Voodoo machine, will have a 15.6-inch screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768.
Inside, consumers will have the option of CPUs ranging from Core i3 to Core i7, and will get switchable graphics. However, the fact that the Y560 is using an ATI Radeon HD5730 GPU (with 1GB of memory) means that there’s no Nvidia Optimus onboard.
As for the 3D experience, Lenovo is going with TriDef’s technology. When used in conjunction with the included polarized glasses, users will be able to convert 2D images and video to 3D.
However, when we comparedВ TriDef’s 3D technology to Nvidia’s back in December, we found the latter option–which uses a transmitter embedded in the notebook and powered glasses–to be more effective.
Other features on the Y560 include the SlideNav bar we first saw on the IdeaPad Y460 last month. This customizable touch-sensitive bar above the keyboard lets users launch apps quickly.
Also included is an Ambient Light Sensor, energy management software, and Dolby Home Theater surround sound w/ JBL speakers. The Y560 starts at $1,199, and will be available at the end of June, according to Lenovo.
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The Lenovo IdeaCentre Q150 is a small form factor desktop with an Intel Atom processor and NVIDIA ION graphics. The company introduced the nettop last month, and now it’s available for purchase from Buy.com, where you can find a $220 model and a $350 model.
The pricier model has a 1.66GHz Intel Atom D510 dual core processor, 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, NVIDIA ION graphics, Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit), 802.11b/g/n WiFi, and a handheld wireless keyboard/mouse/remote control.
The $220 version comes with a 1.66GHz Intel Atom D410 single core CPU, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard drive, Windows XP Home, and 802.11b/g/ WiFi. This model doesn’t include the higher performance NVIDIA graphics or the wireless controller.
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 Lenovo’s ThinkPad series of laptops have long been a gold standard for business notebooks. Yet surprisingly not everyone like the mostly black line of portables. Some people are just turned off by the classic design ID even on notebooks that modify this formula heavily like the ThinkPad Edge. Others just can’t bare the site of a a tiny red pointing stick in the middle of their keyboards, even if most ThinkPads also come with touchpads.
If you need a small business notebook, but have an irrational fear of ThinkPads, Lenovo’s got your back with its IdeaPad V460, the first Lenovo business system that’s not a ThinkPad. With its brushed metal chassis, noticeable lack of a trackpoint, and complete absence of ThinkVantage utilities, nobody would ever think that the IdeaPad V460 was a ThinkPad. We reviewed the V460 and found a lot to like: an attractive lid and deck, a responsive keyboard, and powerful hybrid graphics. However, in the end, we found ourselves reaching for the trusty ThinkPad Edge 14 or the speedy Dell Vostro V3300, both of which have much longer battery life.
Check out our full review of the IdeaPad V460 to learn more about this notebook and see if it’s right for you.
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As expected, Lenovo has begun taking orders for its new IdeaPad U160 thin and light laptop with a low power Intel Core i-series processor. There’s just one catch. While the company announced that the laptop would be available for $699 and up, the cheapest model available for purchase today is $1049.
Hopefully those prices will drop soon as Lenovo offers various configuration options.
For now, here’s what you get for the money. $1049 will buy you a system with an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel glossy display, a 1.06GHz Intel Core i5-520UM processor, Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit, 4GB of DDR3 memory, a 320GB hard drive, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, and a 6 cell battery.
An extra hundred bucks will get a laptop with a 1.2GHz Core i7-640UM processor, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, and a 500GB hard drive.
While we’d heard that Lenovo would be offering a model with an AMD processor called the IdeaPad U165, it looks like that configuration might not be available in the US.
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 If you’ve been hoping to buy a desktop replacement laptop then LogicBUY has just what you need. Today’s deal is 20% off Lenovo’s ThinkPad W701 Mobile Work Station, for a total price of $2079.20. With a 17 inch screen and 320GB The storage device that holds your OS, programs, and data.
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The IdeaPad U160 is Lenovo’s sequel to the IdeaPad U150, which I reviewed earlier this year. Like the U150, the new model features an 11.6 inch 1366 x 768 pixel display, a full size keyboard, and Windows 7 Home Premium. But the recently introduced IdeaPad U160 will come with Intel’s latest generation low power processors, including Celeron, Pentium,. Core i3, i5, or i7 options.
The U160 isn’t available from Lenovo just yet, but the folks at Netbook News spotted the laptop at Computex last week, and they’ve posted a video to prove it.
The thin and light notebook looks quite slim. The case is barely thick enough to make room for the USB, Ethernet, VGA, and HDMI ports. And the chiclet-style keyboard looks quite similar to the one used on the Thinkpad X100e laptop which is designed for business users. The touchpad looks rather small though.
You can check out the hands-on video after the break.
The Lenovo IdeaPad U160 should run about $699 and up when it hits the streets later this month.
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