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Here’s your chance to grab one of this Lenovo ThinkPad X201s 12-inch laptop for just $1,349 shipped (regular price $1,709) at LogicBuy, which means you could save up to $360. So here’s what you get: an Intel Core i7-620LM 2GHz processor, an Intel HD graphics card, a 2GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive, WiFi, a 4-cell battery and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit OS. [Product Page] Source
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While there’s a lot of buzz around the upcoming iPad and dozens of other internet slates, tablet PCs have been around for nearly a decade. The difference is that most Windows-based tablets available today feature full sized keyboards and swivels that let you fold the touchscreen down over the keyboard for use in tablet mode. The iPad is a touchscreen-only device with a low power processor. As a result, the iPad will be lighter, get better battery life, and be altogether more portable than most existing tablet PCs.
But what happens when you take Microsoft’s original vision for a tablet PC and shrink it down to netbook size? I’ve reviewed a couple of convertible tablet style netbooks and to be honest, I haven’t been that impressed with the results. But there are a number of new models slated to come out in the next few month, and Sascha at Netbook News got a chance recently to sit down with three of them and give us a good look at the similarities and differences.
The Gigabyte T1000, Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t, and Viliv S10 Blade all have 10 inch touchscreen displays. But the Lenovo has a 1024 x 600 pixel display while the Gigabyte and Viliv models has a 1366 x 768 pixel HD display. The Gigabyte laptop dis a bit larger, and overall more solid looking. But the Lenovo is significantly cheaper.
The Viliv S10, which shows up about 9 and a half minutes into the video below is much slimmer than the other models. But it also uses a different chipset. While the Lenovo and Gigabyte laptops have Intel Atom N450 or N470 processors, the S10 has a lower power Atom Z530 or Z550 processor.
Overall, it looks to me like the Viliv has the best case design of the bunch, but as we learned yesterday, the touchscreen isn’t particularly responsive.
You can check out Sascha’s hands-on video with all three tablets below for a closer look.
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 Acer, Asus, Lenovo, and Zotac are among the first companies to announce products sporting the just-announced next-generation NVIDIA ION graphics platform. We already knew about the Acer Aspire One 532G 10 inch netbook which was announced at Mobile World Congress last month. But here are a few more products that will come with next-generation ION graphics.
Asus is introducing an updated version of the Eee PC 1201N, called the Eee PC 1201PN, which is shown above. It will also be available in silver. You can see another photo in the gallery below.
The company also has a new all-in-one PC and a new nettop in the works.
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The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t is one of a handful of netbooks with a touchscreen display and swivel allowing you to fold the screen over the keyboard and hold the computer like a tablet. With a starting price of $549, it’s one of the cheapest convertible tablets around, and at least until the Asus Eee PC T101MT is released, it’s the only 10 inch tablet-style netbook I’m aware of with an Intel Atom N450 Pine Trail processor.
The Wall Street Journal posted a brief review of the IdeaPad S10-3t. In a nutshell, the paper reports the touchscreen works pretty well, as does Lenovo’s touch-friendly software. But the glossy screen is a bit distracting when trying to watch movies or do much of anything else in tablet mode.
The reviewer also complains that the netbook feels kind of sluggish when launching applications. I get the feeling that this article was written by someone that doesn’t have a lot of experience with netbooks, though. So I can’t say for certain whether the S10-3t is any slower than other Intel Atom-based laptops. But there’s reason to believe that Lenovo will have a faster version with a zippier 1.83GHz Intel Atom N470 CPU soon.В In fact, the N470-equipped version of this laptop was showing up on the Lenovo web site for a few days before being removed recently.
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Lenovo has debuted their latest ThinkPad W series that boasts a USB 3.0 interface and a 16GB of DDR3 RAM. The Lenovo ThinkPad W701ds features a Quad-core 2GHz Core i7 CPU with a Quadro FX 3800M for pro-level 3D rendering, a 160GB hard drive or a 128GB SSD, and a slide-out 10-inch secondary screen. The laptop comes with a 17-inch main display that is 100 percent color-accurate thanks to the color sensor that automatically calibrates to different lighting environments. The high-end W701ds is priced at $3,799 each. [Electronista] Source
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Lenovo has finally released the Lenovo Thinkpad X201 that we mentioned earlier this month. This 12-inch ultra-portable notebook is powered by either a 2.66GHz Intel Core i7 or a 2.4GHz – 2.53GHz Core i5 CPU, a 4GB DDR3 memory, a 320GB hard drive, a 2MP webcam, a DVD burner, a fingerprint reader, stereo speakers, WiFi, Bluetooth and Windows 7 OS. The Lenovo Thinkpad X201 is priced at $1,199 upwards. [Ubergizmo] Source
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Newegg has started selling the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t convertible touchscreen tablet-style netbook for only $500 plus $5 for shipping within the continental US. Each purchase comes with an 8-cell battery that will provide for up to 10-hour of operation time. In case you didn’t know, the Ideapad S10-3t has a 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen display, a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor and an Intel GMA 3150 graphics, a 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, and Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Edition. Other important specs including 802.11b/g/n WiFi, a couple of USB ports, and a VGA output. The Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t measures 11-inch x 6.9-inch x 0.8-inch and weighs at around 3.3 pounds (with battery). [Product Page] Source
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The Lenovo ThinkPad X100e is a thin and light ultraportable laptop from Lenovo’s business division. Right now it’s available with an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, AMD Neo MV-40 single core CPU, and AT Radeon HD 3200 graphics. We’ve been waiting for Lenovo to start offering the promised dual core version. But Netbook News.de discovered a support page which seems to suggest that the dual core model isn’t the only new version on the horizon.
It looks like Lenovo is also planning to launch a smaller version of the laptop with a 10.1 inch, 1280 x 720 pixel display. An Intel Atom N450 Pine Trail processor option also appears to be on its way. It’s not spelled out specifically, but it’s likely that the Atom CPU will be tied to the smaller screen.
While a number of reviewers have given the Lenovo ThinkPad X100e high marks for its keyboard, build quality, and overall design, it gets pretty lousy battery life for a modern ultraportable. Swapping out the AMD CPU for a low power Atom processor could go a long way to address that.
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Lenovo introduced its updated line of ThinkPad business laptops today, including the ThinkPad X201 Tablet, a $1549 computer with a 12 .1 inch touchscreen display and a swivel so that you can use the PC either in laptop or tablet mode. But CNET reports that there’s one thing we won’t be seeing from Lenovo’s business division anytime soon: a tablet without a keyboard.
Sure, cutting the keyboard would let you make thinner and lighter devices that can be used with stylus input and/or on-screen keyboards. But ThinkPads are productivity machines first and foremost, whereas tablets like the upcoming iPad are designed for consuming media rather than creating it.
That’s not to say Lenovo is completely sour on the idea of tablets and slates altogether. The company’s consumer division recently launched the Ideapad S10-3t, a netbook with a 10 inch touchscreen display that can be folded over the keyboard for use in tablet mode. The upcoming Lenovo IdeaPad U1 also has a keyboard, but features a removable slate that can be used on its own. I wouldn’t be shocked to see the company eventually release the slate portion of the U1 if demand is high enough. After all, the company’s already invested in the R&D necessary to make the U1 usable without the keyboard.
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 Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 is one of the slickest looking 10 inch netbooks I’ve seen in a while. The folks at Lenovo sent me one to review this week, and I’ve posted the unboxing video below.
The lid features a fingerprint-resistant, texture pattern. The demo model Lenovo sent me is red, and while I don’t usually favor red laptops, it’s quite nice looking. It’s subdued enough to make the laptop look a little flashy without looking silly.
The keyboard has an isolation-style layout, with flat keys and a little space between each key. I’m still not a fan of Lenovo’s insistence on putting the Fn key on the far left side of the keyboard where most PC makers place a Ctrl key. But I’m starting to get used to it and so I grumble a little less each time I unbox a Lenovo laptop.
The palm rest has a brushed metal look and feel, which carries over to the touchpad. I’m fairly certain it’s actually made of plastic, but the aesthetic is quite nice.
One interesting change from previous Lenovo laptops is the placement of the power button on the screen bezel instead of above the keyboard. When you add the fact that Lenovo has done away with individual touchpad buttons, this netbook is a little slimmer and lighter than previous models.
I’ll have more thoughts on the S10-3 after I’ve had time to test it. For now, you can check out the unboxing video after the break.
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