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Lenovo Launches Ruggedized ThinkPad Chromebook for School Use

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Lenovo Launches Ruggedized ThinkPad Chromebook for School Use
 
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Lenovo has announced a new ThinkPad X131e Chromebook that the company is aiming at students and K-12 educational use. The machine runs the Chrome operating system and promises to be easy to manage...

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"Lenovo has two to three years to keep growing [its] PC business, but by that time, they will have to develop other sources of growth"


Source: Wall Street Journal

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Lenovo Turns to Phones as PC Industry Declines

Source: All Things Digital

China’s Lenovo Group Ltd. is close to becoming the world’s largest personal-computer maker just as the struggling PC industry is bracing for one of the worst years in its history. For Lenovo, which bought International Business Machines Corp.’s PC busine ...
Full article at: All Things Digital  More like this  3 hours ago, 5:26pm CDT

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Lenovo ThinkPad Helix unboxing and first impressions

Source: Slashgear

This week we’re taking a look at the latest and greatest from Lenovo in the Ultrabook and convertible space for Windows 8 computing. Their new and fancy ThinkPad Helix was shown off plenty at CES, but today we’re ...
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Lenovo Turns to Phones as PC Industry Declines

Source: Wall Street Journal

By Juro Osawa China's Lenovo Group Ltd. is close to becoming the world's largest personal-computer maker just as the struggling PC industry is bracing for one of the worst years in its history. For Lenovo, which bought Internat ...
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Lenovo Turns to Phones as PC Industry Declines

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Lenovo unveils its first 15-inch ultrabook, the ThinkPad S531

Source: BetaNews

During the Xander Zhou fashion show in London, yesterday, Chinese maker Lenovo unveiled its first 15-inch ultrabook called the ThinkPad S531. The new device, however, is not all that new inside, featuring third-generation Core processors, rather t ...
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Lenovo launches ThinkPad S531 Ultrabook

Source: Digital Spy

Lenovo has launched the ThinkPad S531 Ultrabook, a Windows 8 machine aimed at the business market. The PC features a 15.6-inch display that can be laid flat at 180 degrees, and is powered by an Intel 3rd Genera ...
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Lenovo Unveils 15-Inch ThinkPad S531 Ultrabook, Available Soon in UK Starting at £575

Source: Gadgetell

Lenovo has been in the spotlight of late mostly with versatile and eccentric computing machines like the IdeaTab Lynx or ThinkPad Helix, but the world needs more conventional-looking gadgets too. Enter the ThinkPad S531, which is essen ...
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Lenovo unveils ThinkPad S531 Ultrabook

Source: Tech.co.uk

Lenovo is targeting its latest Windows 8 Ultrabook at small businesses in a fresh attempt to inject some consumer-grade style into a 'bring your own device' (BYOD) workhorse. The ThinkPad S531, which succeeds the ThinkPad S431, features a 15.6-inch ...
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Lenovo Launches Ruggedized ThinkPad Chromebook for School Use

Lenovo has announced a new ThinkPad X131e Chromebook that the company is aiming at students and K-12 educational use. The machine runs the Chrome operating system and promises to be easy to manage for school administrators. The machine also promises quick access to thousands of apps and educational resources for students and teachers.

The machine has an 11.6-inch screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768. The screen is LED backlit and antiglare for use in brightly lit rooms. The notebook also features three USB ports and weighs less than 4 pounds. Lenovo promises that the machine can last for a full day on a single charge.

Other hardware features of the notebook include integrated Wi-Fi, HDMI output, and VGA output. Lenovo doesn't say what processor the machine uses or how much RAM is available. The notebook will be available on February 26 via special volume pricing with prices starting at $429.

 

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