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Lenovo Takes Top Spot in TBR Customer Satisfaction Survey

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Lenovo says that it has been recognized by Technology business research as the number one brand in customer notebook satisfaction. The distinction comes from the TBR “1Q2008 Notebook IT Buying Behavior and Customer Satisfaction Study.”

Lenovo was recognized for improvements in services and support in Q1 2008 where it led rivals in phone support, parts availability, and repair time. Lenovo was also able to make significant improvements in delivery time according to the study. Read more

Posted on Fri, 6 Jun 2008 10:20:56 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Lenovo ThinkPad X300 with 64GB SSD Review

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Tweaktown published a review of the Lenovo Thinkpad X300 with 64GB SSD.

Quote from the review: "The X300 notebook has an Intel Core Duo SL7100 (1.2GHz, 4MB L2, 800MHz FSB) CPU. The monitor is a 13.3” WXGA+ TFT (LED backlight). There is a 3x3 UltraConnect II which is a connectivity suite offering wireless LAN, UWB (UltraWide Band), Bluetooth and numerous wireless WAN choices including a system that utilizes native GPS functionality that is built into the X300. Read more

Posted on Mon, 26 May 2008 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo IdeaPad U110 Review

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CNET has published a review of the sexy red Lenovo IdeaPad U110 notebook.

Quote from the review: "The Lenovo IdeaPad U110 looks more like an object of art than a piece of consumer electronics. The tendril pattern etched into its aluminum lid (available in black or red) and the patterned vents on its base both bring to mind an illuminated manuscript or a fine textile. Read more

Posted on Fri, 9 May 2008 13:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo IdeaPad U110 Now Available

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The Lenovo IdeaPad U110 is now available to purchase in red or black colors. The U110 was a hit at CES 2008 and won three best-of-show awards. The U110 can be purchased on the Lenovo site right now.

Lenovo also says that it has expanded its retail partners to put the U110 into more retail locations across the country. The machines will be available in mid-May at B&H, CompUSA, J&R, and RCS Experience stores. The U110 will also be available on retail sites like Micro Center, Newegg and Tiger Direct. The U110 starts at $1899. Read more

Posted on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:15:14 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Lenovo ThinkPad X300 Review

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The test lab at our review partner Digital Trends tested the new Lenovo Thinkpad X300 and published a review.

Quote from the review: "Lenovo has released its Macbook Air “killer,” the svelte and feature laden ThinkPad X300. While Apple had to make a number of compromises on the Air to get it down to its remarkable size, Lenovo took the opposite approach and have crammed as many features as possible – including an optical drive – into the X300. It’s an expensive notebook because, unlike the Air, it comes with a solid-state 64GB hard drive standard. Read more

Posted on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo ThinkPad X300 Review

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Hothardware published a review of the Lenovo ThinkPad X300. Lenovo started shipping this hot ultra portable notebook in February.

Quote from the review: "According to Lenovo, the ThinkPad X300 was designed to be the most efficient notebook the company has ever offered, with claims of a 25% reduction in power consumption in comparison to previous X-Series models. To achieve this, Lenovo attempted a balancing act of sorts, equipping the X300 with a low power Core 2 Duo CPU, a Solid-State Drive and an LED backlit monitor. Read more

Posted on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo to outsource IdeaPad Notebook Production

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According to Digitimes Lenovo is planning to outsource its IdeaPad notebook line to Taiwanese notebook manufacturers.

Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics and Wistron are expected to be amongst the companies to make the Lenovo IdeaPads. Read more

Posted on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

China's Lenovo says may build R&D Center in India

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Lenovo Group Ltd , the world's No. 4 computer maker, is evaluating options for setting up a research and development centre in India, company officials said on Thursday.
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Posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:00:32 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo Announces Line of EPEAT Gold Certified Displays

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Lenovo announced a new line of PC displays today that are all EPEAT Gold certified. The line has a total of nine different models. The certification of its new line of displays makes Lenovo the only manufacturer to offer the gold certified distinction.

EPEAT stands for Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool and is reportedly a highly sought environmental designation in the tech industry. The newly certified displays from Lenovo meeting the certification include the ThinkVision L151, L171, L171P, L194 Wide, L190X, L220X Wide, L174 and L197 Wide. Lenovo’s first gold certified display was the L193P. Read more

Posted on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:30:49 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Lenovo Introduces ThinkPad X300

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Lenovo pulled the wraps off its new ThinkPad X300 ultraportable notebook today. Lenovo says the X300 was designed for the most demanding road warriors and is the thinnest and lightest full function notebook in its class. The X300 measures less than three-fourths of an inch at its thinnest point.

The X300 weighs only 2.9 pounds and uses a LED backlit display. "The ThinkPad X300 notebook marks a major milestone for the ThinkPad family," said Peter Hortensius, senior vice president, Notebook Business Unit, Lenovo. "ThinkPad has been pioneering notebook PC design for more than 15 years, raising the bar on innovation, and focusing on the core needs of ThinkPad users, namely quality, reliability and functionality. Our customers told us that they wanted a notebook that was amazingly thin and light, but that they still wanted their battery options, their USB ports and of course, their DVD burner. Well the waiting is over, and it's all there in the ThinkPad X300, our thinnest and lightest ThinkPad ever." Read more

Posted on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 07:44:43 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Lenovo ThinkPad T61p 14.1-inch and 15.4-inch Notebooks Review

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ThinkComputers tested the Lenovo ThinkPad T61p 14.1-inch and 15.4-inch Notebooks and published a review.

Quote from the review: "Back in September we took a look at the new R-Series ThinkPad the R61, now it is time for the T-Series. As we explained in the R61 review the T-Series is the pricier of the 2 ThinkPad series', as it has a more powerful processor and graphics. With ultraportables being all the rage now it is hard to pack all the power into a notebook that can be easily carried around. Lenovo is able to do that with the T61p at only 1.1-inches thick and weighing in at 5lbs, it is smaller than most mobile workstations. It is also the first widescreen Read more

Posted on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Ericsson to provide Mobile Broadband to Lenovo

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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Ericsson said on Monday it was working with Lenovo , the world's No. 3 PC maker, to provide mobile broadband modules based on high speed packet access (HSPA) for Lenovo notebook computers. Read more

Posted on Mon, 4 Feb 2008 07:18:12 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo Thinkpad X300 leaked

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Gizmodo got some leaked photos and specifications of a new ultra-light notebook from Lenovo dubbed Thinkpad X300.

Lenovo sticks to the established design language of the Thinkpad series with the X300. Actually it doesn't look much different from the trusty X20 I have had since 2004. Read more

Posted on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo IdeaPad Y510, Y710 and U110

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Lenovo today announced its entry into the global consumer PC market with the launch of a new line of notebook and desktop PCs. Lenovo's new consumer-oriented IdeaPad notebooks and IdeaCentre desktops complement Lenovo's business-oriented ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktops.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y510, Y710 and U110 – will be sold in the U.S. The notebooks, powered by Intel Centrino processor technology have interesting features such as facial recognition, Dolby Home Theatre surround sound and dedicated gaming controls. Read more

Posted on Thu, 3 Jan 2008 13:05:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo unveils its first Addition to Think PCs

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lenovo Group Ltd , the world's third-biggest personal computer maker, on Tuesday unveiled its first new Think-branded products since buying the PC unit of International Business Machines in 2005.
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Posted on Tue, 6 Nov 2007 09:21:17 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo Releases Efficient, Small & Quiet Desktop PC

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Energy efficient computers are quickly gaining in popularity with businesses and consumers alike. Lenovo has announced a new desktop computer today called the ThinkCentre A61e ultra small form factor desktop. Lenovo says the computer is its smallest, quietest, and most energy efficient desktop yet.

In addition to saving money on power, the machine also saves money up front with a starting price of only $399 with AMD Sempron single core processors and 45-watt AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual cores parts available. Read more

Posted on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:27:49 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Lenovo ThinkPad T61p Review

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Our review partner Digital Trends tested the Lenovo ThinkPad T61p notebook and published a review.

Quote from the review: "Lenovo’s ThinkPad T60 model has been widely recognized as one of the best business notebook’s ever made, and has consistently won recommendations from business users and media alike. Read more

Posted on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo Launches ThinkPad Reserve to Celebrate 15th Anniversary

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If you have been holding out for a notebook computer a bit more exclusive than your every day machine, Lenovo has a 15th anniversary ThinkPad Reserve Edition that you might want to check out.

Before the aesthetic charms of the Reserve edition get you too excited, the price is a whopping $5000. What you get for that much cash is a 1.2” UltraLight display, 160GB HDD, Intel Centrino Pro Core 2 Duo L7500 CPU, wireless WAN and LAN, Bluetooth, Vista Ultimate and Microsoft Office Small business 2007. All the high tech components are wrapped is a sexy beige leather clad body. Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Sep 2007 10:54:05 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Lenovo ThinkPad R61 Review

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Think Computers published a review of the Lenovo ThinkPad R61 14.1 inch notebook. Compare prices for the R61 here.

Quote from the review: "Earlier in the year Lenovo announced a few new models to their ThinkPad line, the R61 was one of them. R-Series ThinkPad's were considered more of a value notebook than anything. Read more

Posted on Mon, 3 Sep 2007 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo Thinkpad T61p Review

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After taking a first look at the Thinkpad T61p a couple of weeks ago, XYZ Computing has published a full review of this new Lenovo notebook.

Quote from the review: "People who demand more from their notebook than an internet connection, a screen, and a keyboard and who are less concerned about weight can get a surprising amount of power from the right machine. Today's processors and large amounts of RAM can be combined with high resolution displays to make for notebooks that have all the power you would need yet is still able to be moved around. The notebook we will be looking at in this article is the ThinkPad T61p from Lenovo. This is the high performance version of the ThinkPad T61, the first notebook from Lenovo to use Intel's Santa Rosa platform. Read more

Posted on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:36:19 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Latest Gadget Reviews on I4U: Lenovo X61s, Insignia HDTV, Casio EX-Z1050

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This week we reviewed a ton of products again. Amongst them are the Lenovo X61s, Insignia NS-LCD37 TV and Casio Exilim EX-Z1050.

If you are a company who wants to have their products reviewed by the I4U NEWS team please email us.

See all new reviews we published last week below. Read more