Monday, 5 January 2009

Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds Dual-Screen Laptop Gets Official

Lenovo today made official their long-rumored Thinkpad W700ds Dual-Screen laptop, issuing a press release and handing over an evaluation model to the folks at GottaBeMobile. The notebook offers up plenty of viewable area with not only a large 17-inch main display, but a 10.6-inch secondary display that slides out from the right-hand side.

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Tuesday, 25 November 2008

Lenovo “Lockdown PC Now”: Lock Out Laptop Thieves By SMS

PC manufacturer Lenovo have today announced plans for an extra security measure to be introduced on certain models of their Thinkpad notebooks. The technology is rather basic but gives users peace of mind about their personal files and data, enabling users to disable their notebook via a mobile phone text message should it ever get snatched.

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Monday, 9 June 2008

Lenovo ThinkPad X200 | SL | T | R – New Details

Details have surfaced for the upcoming ThinkPad X200, SL, T and R series laptops from Lenovo.


They are looking like they might be stiff competition for Apple’s MacBook Air. Here are the details according to images of early spec charts.


General Specifications
CPU: Core 2 Duo up to 2.4GHz
Display: 12-inch WXGA panel
Memory: DDR3 RAM
Storage: Up to 64GB SSDs
Covers: Top and bottom made of magnesium alloy
Battery: 9.6 hours on 9-cell pack
Connectivity: WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, WiMAX, UWB, 3 USB ports, DisplayPort connector
Camera: 1.3MP
Weight: 2.93 pounds/1.32kg

ThinkPad SL Series:
Models: SL300, SL400, SL500
Displays: 13.3-inch, 14.1-inch, 15.4-inch WXGA panels (SL500 has WSXGA+ option)
CPU: Core 2 Duo processors
GPU: Integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD or discrete NVIDIA GeForce 9300 graphics
Connectivity: 3+ USB ports, FireWire, ExpressCard, WiFi, WiMax, BlueTooth, GPS, WWAN
Drives: Blu-ray drive optional

ThinkPad T Series:
Models: T400, T500
Display: 14-inch, 15-inch panels
CPU: Intel Centrino 2 with vPro up to 2.8GHz
GPU: 512MB ATI Mobility FireGL V5700 graphics
Storage: Optional 64GB SSD, 320GB HDD
Memory: DDR3 RAM
Connectivity: WiFi, WiMax, Bluetooth, WWAN

ThinkPad R Series:
Models: R400, R500
Displays: 14.1-inch, 15.4-inch panels
CPU: Montevina Penryn Core 2 Duo processors
GPU: Integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD or discrete ATI Mobility Radeon 3470 graphics
Storage: Up to 320GB HDD
Memory: Up to 4GB DDR3 RAM
Connectivity: 3 x USB ports, FireWire, VGA, ExpressCard

Sources:
Engadget
forum.thinkpads.com