Further establishing the “Think” brand for 2010, Lenovo announces six new Think-branded products including five new mobile products and one new server product. The new systems include:

• ThinkPad X201 – industry’s fastest ultraportable laptop
• ThinkPad X201s – thinnest and lightest ThinkPad laptop yet
• ThinkPad W701 and W701ds mobile workstations – powerful mobile laptops
• ThinkPad X201 tablet – tablet for businesses
• ThinkServer TS200v tower – Lenovo’s first server with management capabilities and “solid reliability” at desktop prices.

Here’s a brief rundown on the six new products:

ThinkPad X201:

• Higher clock speeds than competitive thanks to the use of normal volt Intel Core processors (vs the use of ULV processors found in competing products)
• Processors include Intel Core i7-620M at 2.66GHz with Turbo Boost
• Long battery life of up to 11 hours with 9 cell battery
• Weighs under three pounds
• Prices start at $1199

ThinkPad X201s:

• Weighs in at under 2.5 pounds (with 4 cell battery)
• Over 12 hours of battery life with 9 cell battery
• Prices start at $1599

ThinkPad W701:

• Intel Core i7 Series processors
• NVIDA Quadro FX 2800 GPUs
• 17 inch display
• Built-in color calibrator
• Optional built-in WACOM digitizer and pen
• Prices start at $2199

ThinkPad W701ds:

• Intel Core i7 Series processors
• NVIDA Quadro FX 3800 GPUs
• 17 inch display
• Built-in color calibrator
• Optional built-in WACOM digitizer and pen
• Dual screen functionality
• Prices start at $3799

ThinkPad X201 tablet:

• Features latest Intel Core processors
• 12.1 inch convertible notebook with capacitive multi-touch enabled display
• Use either a pen or a finger to interact with the display
• Optional superbright outdoor screen
• Security features including fingerprint reader, anti-theft technologies, self-encrypting hard drives, etc
• Multimedia features including Noise-cancelling microphones, built-in stereo speakers, built-in 2.0 megapixel camera
• 54mm ExpressCard slot
• TV tuner
• FireWire port
• Connectivity options include WiMAX, Wi-FI, 3G Mobile Broadband, Bluetooth, and Gigabit Ethernet
• Optional DVD drive connection through ultrabase or USB port
• Supports up to 8 GB of memory
• Windows 7 OS
• Prices start at $1549

ThinkServer TS200v:

• Entry-level value-oriented single processor server
• Models start at under $500 dollars for small businesses etc
• First server to feature Intel Active Management Technology allowing for easy remote management
• Memory-error correction and built-in RAID for reliability

All six new products will be available in March.

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Well look at  what came in the mail today! It’s the new Lenovo Mini Wireless Keyboard model N5901. We profiled the keyboard right before CES but I honestly forgot that I had placed an order for the unit until today

Stay tuned for better pictures of the device as well as a preview of the device. In the meantime, enjoy my hazy iPhone 3G pictures of the box and the unit.

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Lenovo announced today the upcoming availability of the new ThinkCentre M90 and M90p high performance desktop PCs for the large business market segment. Along with support for the latest 2010 Intel Core family of processors, the new M90 and M90p come with tools and applications designed to make life easier for IT professionals.

Some of the advanced software management tools that will be available on the M90 and M90p include:

• Lenovo Power Manager which allows IT managers to remotely monitor energy consumption of PCs
• Supports latest version of Lenovo Secure Managed Client 2.0
• Advanced Remote PC Fleet Management allowing IT managers to more effectively discover, heal, and protect networked desktops
• Lenovo’s Enhanced Experience for Windows 7 for faster boot-up and shutdown times
• Hardware Password Manager allows managers greater oversight of user, supervisory, BIOS, and HDD passwords

Specs for the M90 and M90p include:

• Support for up to Intel Core i7 processor
• Ergonomic industrial design
• GREENGUARD and Energy Star 5.0 certified

The desktops will be available in tower, small form factor, and ultra-small form factors with models of the M90 starting at $779 and models of the M90p starting at $899. Both systems will be available starting in February.

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Lenovo has announced the upcoming availability of the ThinkCentre A63 desktop PC for small to medium-sized businesses (SMB). The new desktop features:

• Lenovo’s Enhanced Experience for Windows 7 – fast boot times and shutdown times
• Choice of AMD processors – from AMD Sempron, AMD Athlon II, and AMD Phenom II processors
• DirectX10 supporting integrated graphics
• Supports dual-independent displays
• Up to 1 TB hard drive
• Support for DDR3 memory
• Eight USB 2.0 ports
• Optional high-resolution webcam and pre-loaded Skype application
• Lenovo Hard Drive Retention tool allows users to keep their hard drives after retiring their PCs to ensure sensitive data remains with them
• GREENGUARD certified – tested for up to 2000 different chemical emissions

Prices for the ThinkCentre A63 desktop will start at $329 with systems available in the middle of this month on www.lenovo.com and through business partners.

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As you can probably tell by now, Lenovo had one of the more interesting product booths last night at CES Unveiled. Joining the new product intros was the Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Hybrid – the industry’s first hybrid notebook system.

What makes this a “hybrid” system? It’s actually two computers in one form factor. In a regular operations with the 11.6 inch screen docked, the U1 is a standard notebook running an Intel Core 2 Duo SU4100 processor and Windows 7 Home Premium. However, slide the screen out and the system transforms into a tablet running a 1GHz Snapdragon processor along with Lenovo’s customized widget-based Linux OS.

The U1 Hybrid display is multi-touch enabled and the system apparently supports seamless switching between the two OS’s. Watch a webpage when the screen is docked and then watch the same page when you pull the screen out as a separate tablet.

Battery life is expected to be around 10 hours in notebook mode and 8 hours in slate mode. Other notable features include

• Bluetooth, 802.11 a/b/g Wi-Fi connectivity and optional 3G networking
• Two USB 2.0 ports
• One combination eSATA/USB port
• VGA and HDMI port
• 4 in 1 memory card ready
• 128GB SSD for the notebook and 16GB of flash for the slate
• Up to 4GB of RAM for the notebook and 512MB of RAM for the slate
• Built-in video camera
• Built-in stereo speakers with integrated microphone with echo cancellation
• Notebook weight of 3.7 lbs and 1.6 lbs for the slate

The U1 Hybrid is expected to come out this summer for a price of $999.

Additional information provided by SlashGear and Lenovo Press Release

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Intel Pine Trail shows up in two new Lenovo netbook systems today – the IdeaPad S10-3t and S10-3 (above). While both systems offer the latest Pine Trail features including the integrated graphics/processor core, the S10-3t also happens to be the industry’s first multitouch capacitive convertible netbook tablet. This apparently means it’s built with Lenovo’s NaturalTouch responsive fingertip touch-screen technology as opposed to pressure touch technology resulting in an “optimal netbook user touch experience.”

Like other convertible systems, the S10-3t has a screen that swivels 180 degrees and can be folded down thereby converting the netbook into a slate oriented tablet PC.

Both the S10-3t and the S10-3 come with the newly announced Intel Atom N470 processor (which is clocked at 1.86Ghz vs the 1.66GHz clock speed of the previously announced N450 processor of the Pine Trail platform), a 320GB HDD, built-in stereo speakers, Dolby headphone audio, and Quick Start 2.0 instant-on functionality which provides users a quick means to access applications and the web in a few seconds without needing to boot-up Windows. Also notice the S10-3 has a new island-style keyboard which I love!

Both systems are available this month with the S10-3t starting at $499.99 while the S10-3 starts at $349.99.  Via NetbookTech.com

Here are additional pics of the S10-3:

and pictures of the S10-3t convertible tablet netbook

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Lenovo launched the industry’s thinnest all-in-one desktop PC today – the IdeaCentre A300. With the guts of the PC in the base of the unit, the A300 features a 21.5 inch full HD display, and a depth of a mere 18.5 mm. Other features and specs include:

• Lenovo Enhanced Experience certification for optimized boot and shutdown process, rich multimedia capabilities, and easy system maintenance tools
• Support for Intel Core 2 Duo processors
• TV-like experience
• CamSuite software for enhanced facial tracking and image effects via integrated web camera
• Bluetooth keyboard and mouse
• HDMI in/out
• 802.11n Wi-Fi connectivity
• Lenovo Rescue System

The IdeaCentre  A300 will be available starting in February with a starting price of $699.99.

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[Reprinted from NetbookTech.com]

Lenovo announced the world’s first Qualcomm Snapdragon-based smartbook today in the form of the Lenovo Skylight. Featuring a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, the Skylight is super light, super thin, supports 3G connectivity, and offers 10+ hours of battery life with practically instant resume-on capabilities.

Here are pictures of the Skylight from the outside. As you can see, it’s super thin and weighs less than 2 pounds.

Open up the Skylight and you’ll find a beautiful 10 inch display as well as a full-sized keyboard.

The internals of the Skylight include the 1GHz Snapdragon chipset, 20GB of standard flash, Wi-Fi connectivity, and support for 3G connectivity (via AT&T DataConnect mobile broadband).

There’s no solid state drive on the inside but that’s ok because you can add additional capacity through USB-based Lenovo flash drives (shown above as the thing that’s sticking out of the Skylight) as well as external flash media through a slot.

The Skylight runs a Linux-based OS complete with a custom user interface featuring “live web gadgets.” Users will be able to check Google Gmail, update Facebook status, view YouTube videos, and browse the Internet. The system comes with more than 18 pre-loaded web gadgets with more expected. Oh and yes – it supports 720p video playback (they showed the unit playing back a Star Trek MPEG-4 trailer).

The Lenovo Skylight will be coming out in April for an unsubsidized price of $499 at www.lenovo.com. AT&T will also sell the Skylight with a new two-year AT&T DataConnect mobile broadband plan as well as Data Connect Pass pay-as-you-go plans.

Stay tuned for more info on the Skylight as CES 2010 progresses.

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Lenovo’s decided to give the classic ThinkPad design a fresh re-make with today’s announcement of the new ThinkPad Edge series. Available in three display sizes (13, 14, and 15 inch models), the new models are “designed with style and affordability in mind for today’s budget-conscious customers.” (a.k.a  – they’re cheaper than ever before).

Features you’ll find on the new ThinkPad Edge models include:

• Updated clean design that removes unnecessary keys and simplifies the design
• New island-styled keyboard with uniform black keys.
• Select 14 and 15 inch models will feature illuminated keyboards
• Large multi-touch enabled touchpad
• Available in Midnight Black in either gloss or soft finish or Heatwave Red.
• Choice of AMD Turion, AMD Neo, or Intel Core 2 Duo processors
• Windows 7
• 8+ hour battery life
• Wi-Fi
• Optional Bluetooth, 3G, and WiMAX

The new ThinkPad Edge 13 inch model will be available starting tomorrow (Jan 5th) with models starting at around $549. The 14 and 15 inch models will be available in the second quarter. Best Buy will offer the 14 inch model in the U.S.

Oh and don’t worry – the classic ThinkPad designs will still be available in case you hate the Edge designs.

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[Reprinted from NetbookTech.com]

Lenovo gets into the thin-and-light groove with today’s announcement of the new ThinkPad X100e. This ultra-portable is a combination of firsts for the company. It’s the first professional-grade ultra-portable from Lenovo below $500 dollars. It’s also the first Lenovo ThinkPad notebook featuring AMD processors.

The ThinkPad X100e features the following:

• Choice of AMD Athlon Neo single/dual-core processors as well as AMD Turion dual-core processors
• Windows 7 Professional
• Lenovo ThinkVantage technologies – combination of h/w and s/w tools to help customers deploy, manage, and maintain systems
• 11.6 inch HD display
• ISO full-sized keyboard with enlarged keys and removal of rarely used keys like System Request and the embedded number pad
• Multi-touch touchpad and trackpoint (oh yeah! I love trackpoints)
• Weighs under 3 pounds
• 802.11m Wi-Fi
• Optional Bluetooth
• Optional 3G

Colors include Heatwave red and Midnight Black with models available starting tomorrow at www.lenovo.com. Prices will start at $449. No word on battery life thus far.

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