Lenovo A Series Desktop PC for Businesses

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Lenovo has announced a new A series ThinkCenter desktop line aimed at businesses. A variety of models are available with different features. Some models take advantage of ATI hybrid CrossFireX graphics and offer DisplayPort support optionally with an add-in card.

All computers in the series include a 15-month stability warranty. Dash 1.1. Express repair, and environmental certifications. The ThinkCenter A62 starts at $399 without a display and the series will be available starting in September. The 19-inch A-series LCD retails for $239. Read more

Posted on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Lenovo S10 Netbook early Review

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Lenovo unveiled the IdeaPad S10 netbook earlier this month. The Atom based IdeaPad S10 starts at $429. Laptop magazine got their hands on a IdeaPad S10 and published an early hands-on review of the 10 inch netbook.
Quote from the review: "The Lenovo S10 left a good taste in my mouth. I walked away from my 45 minutes alone with it only wanting more time with it. The solid manufacturing quality, along with its spacious keyboard indicate that, as a piece of hardware, the S10 is one of the best. Read more

Posted on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:00:37 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo ThinkPad X301 announced

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Lenovo today announced the ThinkPad X301 notebook PC.
Like its predecessor, the ThinkPad X300 notebook, the ThinkPad X301 notebook is thin and light starting at less than three pounds and one-inch thin. The X301 is offered with either 64 GB or new 128 GB SSD storage available in September.

The new Lenovo ThinkPad X301 notebook provides on average nearly 20% better performance over the ThinkPad X300 notebook due to the latest DDR3 memory and the latest Intel Core 2 Duo ultra low volt processor. Read more

Posted on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:43:43 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo IdeaPad U8

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The Lenovo IdeaPad U8 debuts in China at the Olympics 2008.
The Lenovo Atom based MID features a 4.8 inch screen, 1GB of RAM, 6GB SSD, two cameras, 5 hour battery life, and mobile TV.

The Lenovo IdeaPad U8 weighs 350g and measures 173x84x21mm. Read more

Posted on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

X-Rite Provides Embedded Display Calibration Technology for Lenovo

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X-Rite announced today that it has provided Lenovo with the first ever solution for display calibration -- without external peripherals -- on a workstation notebook. Lenovo uses the technology on its new ThinkPad W700 mobile workstation. The display calibration solution is embedded in the mobile workstation palm rest and uses customized Pantone hueyCOLOR technology.

X-Rite and Lenovo say that the embedded color calibration solution is perfect for digital photographers, industrial designers, and high-end graphic artists. The software needed for the calibration solution to operate is preloaded on the Lenovo notebook. Read more

Posted on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:25:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Lenovo W700 unveiled

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Lenovo today introduced the ThinkPad W700, a 17-inch widescreen and integrated Pen tablet. The new Lenovo monster notebook also features the new NVIDIA Quadro FX mobile graphics, the upcoming Intel mobile quad core processor and optional dual hard drives with RAID configurations.
Additionally the ThinkPad W700 can be configured with up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, a range of wireless connectivity options and Blu-ray DVD burner/player. Read more

Posted on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:53:01 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Review

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The test lab at our review partner Digital Trends tested the Lenovo ThinkPad X200.
Quote from the review: "While Lenovo's ultra-sleek X300 may have stolen the show as the company's MacBook Air competitor back in April, the machine's astronomic price tag also left most would-be buyers pressing against the window glass like gawkers at a Maserati dealership. Read more

Posted on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo Announces Q1 2008/2009 Financials

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Lenovo has announced its Q1 2008/2009 financials and is reporting pre-tax income of $137 million. Lenovo says that profit attributable to shareholders is up 65% to $110 million. Lenovo says that its worldwide PC shipments grew 14.6% and was in line with the PC industry average.

Lenovo reports that its consolidated sales for the quarter were up 10% to $4.2 billion and its gross profit margin for the quarter was 14.1%. Lenovo reports basic earnings per diluted share of 1.25 cents. Read more

Posted on Fri, 8 Aug 2008 11:00:40 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Lenovo IdeaPad S10 official

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Lenovo today announced it is entering the netbook PC market with the new IdeaPad S10 netbook PC.
The Lenovo IdeaPad S10 allows users to perform simple activities such as surf the Internet, check and write emails, listen to music, and run basic applications. Lenovo also plans to introduce netbook models designed specifically for students and educators. You can choose between classic white, bold black as well as glossy ruby red S10 netbooks. Read more

Posted on Mon, 4 Aug 2008 08:18:18 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo IdeaPad S10 Netbook unveiled

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Lenovo is now also entering the fast growing netbook market with the IdeaPad S10 netbook.
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Lenovo just published the full press-release with shipment information and more. See the IdeaPad S10 Details here.

The Lenovo IdeaPad S10 is a 10 inch netbook with Atom CPU and 80GB HDD. The price-point of the S10 is under $500 to compete with the MSI Wind U100 and others. Read more

Posted on Mon, 4 Aug 2008 01:19:46 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo Expands Consumer Sales Channels

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Lenovo has traditionally been a business focused brand outside of its native china where it has provided consumer notebook and desktop systems for a long time. Lenovo is now looking to globally expand into the consumer arena with its computers.

Lenovo announced that it has expanded its sales network to grab more of the consumer market. Lenovo PCs will now be available in more retail locations and the Lenovo PCs will be sold via D&H Distributing and Ingram Micro. The systems will be sold in the US and Canada and will include IdeaPad notebooks and IdeaCenter desktop systems. Read more

Posted on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:59:58 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Lenovo IdeaPad G-series Netbooks Rumors

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Digitimes reports that Lenovo is working on an IdeaPad G-series that would target the netbook and entry-level market.

Now that almost all notebook makers also offer cheap netbooks, Lenovo is surely thinking about how to address this segment also. Read more

Posted on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo IdeaPad U110 Laptop Review

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The test lab over at our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Lenovo IdeaPad U110 notebook.

Quote from the review: "If you think Lenovo can only make boring, brick-tank ThinkPads, think again. The company’s new IdeaPad notebooks are its first foray into stylish, consumer-friendly notebooks, and we have to say, Lenovo has done a heck of a job on the style front. Read more

Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

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