Lenovo ThinkPad Netbook: Out January 5?

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All those rumors about a Lenovo ThinkPad netbook just got a little more credence. ThinkPadToday appears to have received confirmation from someone that the first ThinkPad netbook, which will be called the X100e, will be out January 5, 2010. The slogan for this new product is purported to be, “Entry level ultra portable, the first ThinkPad of its size”.

No details about the hardware on the X100e have been released yet, and Lenovo still has yet to confirm or deny the rumors. As of right now, it's still entirely possible this product does not exist. However, the evidence against that is increasingly heavily stacked. Several images have leaked out, and rumors about the new netbooks continue to sprout like wildflowers.

Posted on Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:27:09 CST | by Robert Evans

Is A Lenovo ThinkPad Netbook On The Way?

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Well well, it looks like some tigers do change their stripes. A recent series of leaked photos (via Engadget) has the tech world thinking that a Lenovo ThinkPad netbook might be in the offing. The first leaked image looked like it might be a photoshop, but these latest photos seem to be legit. The supposed netbook in question is the Lenovo ThinkPad x200e, and it certainly looks...interesting.

Posted on Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:31:16 CST | by Robert Evans

Lenovo Issues ThinkPad Battery Recall

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Do you have a Lenovo ThinkPad model R60, R61, T60, T61, X60, or X61? If so, the battery to your machine has been recalled. These batteries are causing a wide variety of problems, primarily resulting in error messages that warn of irreparable damage or an inability to charge. These batteries develop extremely short capacities and, in some cases, become unable to hold any charge whatsoever.

Posted on Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:55:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

IBM Thinkpad X40 upgraded with KingSpec 32GB SSD beats today's Netbooks

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There are only a few notebooks that age well. The IBM Thinkpad X40 would definitely be one of them if it weren't for the very slow and noisy (clack, clack, clack) 1.8 inch 20GB HDD. Since SSD became affordable I was looking into finding a SSD that would work in my 5 year old Thinkpad X40.
There have been solutions for a while that required you to do some soldering or buy a PATA adapter that works in conjunction with ZIF type 1.8 inch SSD. I am just not into soldering at all. Now a Chinese company called KingSpec is offering drop-in replacement SSD for the IBM Thinkpad X40, X41, and X41T. Read more

Posted on Tue, 7 Apr 2009 05:52:36 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds Review

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ThinkComputers published a review of the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds notebook with 2 screens.
Quote from the review: "Laptops keep on getting more powerful, that means many people are using them as desktop replacements. There are many benefits of using a laptop instead of a large tower. First off it takes up far less space, you can take it from place to place with you, and you don't have to worry about a keyboard and a mouse. One thing Read more

Posted on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo Announces Eight Semi-Rugged Certified ThinkPads

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Lenovo announced today that it had put eight of its existing notebooks through rigorous testing to have them certified as semi-rugged. The machines were tested to military specifications for low pressure, humidity, vibration, high temperature, low temperature, temperature shock, and dust.

The systems that met the criteria for the military specifications included the ThinkPad X200, X301, X200s, X200 Tablet, T400, T500, R400, and SL300 laptops. Lenovo says that it also added a new and brighter optional 680-nit high brightness panel to its most popular laptop. Read more

Posted on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:17:21 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Lenovo Unveils ThinkPad USB Secure Portable HDD

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Lenovo has introduced a new portable hard drive carrying the Lenovo brand that offers users a secure way to store and transport sensitive data. The hard drive is called the ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Hard Drive and comes in 160GB and 320GB versions.

The drive features a numeric keypad that allows users to type in a pass code to access their data. The drive is less than an inch thick and is approximately the size of a 3x5 index card. The data stored on the drive is encrypted using 128-bit advanced encryption standard. Read more

Posted on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Lenovo Thinkpad X300 Review

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ThinkComputers published a review of the Lenovo Thinkpad X300 slim notebook.
Quote from the review: "The word ultraportable has been put into our vocabulary the past few years with every major laptop manufacturer coming out with a laptop deemed "ultraportable". Apple really took the ultraportable realm to the next level with the Macbook Air, the thinnest notebook ever created and at only 3 pounds it definitely impressed many people. Read more

Posted on Thu, 9 Oct 2008 17:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Lenovo ThinkPad X200s and X200t Announced

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Lenovo officially announced its latest notebook products called the X200t and X200s. The X200s has models available using the Lenovo carbon and glass fiber roll cage making it the lightest ThinkPad yet. The system can be optioned with a 128GB SSD and LED backlit displays. UWB is built-in along with Bluetooth.

The X200t is a convertible tablet version of the X200s. Some models weight 3.5 pounds and feature a 128GB SSD. The systems both feature WiFi, GPS, LED displays and more. The tablet has a touchscreen with pen input available. Read more

Posted on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:17:35 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

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 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 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

I4U Review Round-up: GT 5 Prologue PS3, NZXT Tempest, Thinkpad X300

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This week we reviewed Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for the Sony PS3. If you are a driving game fan, you simply can’t miss Gran Turismo 5 Prologue.
This is one of the best driving games ever and to think that this is only a small portion of what the full Gran Turismo 5 game will bring to the table is enough to make a gamer weak in the knees. Read more

Posted on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

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 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

Thinkpad X300 indepth Review

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Walt Mossberg at the WSJ already gave us the big picture of the new Thinkpad X300 notebook in his review this week. Now NotebookReview has published a review of the X300 that looks at the performance of the lightweight notebook in more detail.

Update 02/26/08:
Thinkpad X300 ships

Quote from the review: "Let's get this straight; the ThinkPad X300 was not built to compete with your Quad Core processor loaded desktop. The name of the game with thin travel notebooks is using a low voltage processor to conserve power and reduce heat build-up. The ThinkPad X300 uses an Intel 1.20GHz Core 2 Duo L7100 processor that's quite capable of running office applications and performing any general web related tasks, but will not serve well for 3D graphics applications or any heavy duty rendering tasks. Read more

Posted on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:18:39 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Thinkpad X300 Review

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Walt Mossberg finished his review of the new Lenovo Thinkpad X300 he previewed a week ago.

Quote from the X300 review: " can recommend the X300 for road warriors without hesitation, provided they can live with its two biggest downsides: a relatively paltry file-storage capacity and a hefty price tag. This ThinkPad starts at $2,476 for a stripped-down model and at $2,799 for a preconfigured retail version with a half-size battery. Read more

Posted on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:48:46 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

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

The story behind the Thinkpad X300

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The ultra-slim Lenovo Thinkpad X300 is materializing slowly. A Business Week article looks behind the making of the X300. Lenovo still has not officially announced the ultra-slim SSD cutting edge notebook.

The goal of Lenovo with the Thinkpad X300 is to deliver a machine that will burnish Lenovo's reputation worldwide. "We want to send the message that if there's a company in the industry that can continuously develop the most inventive and best-quality products with efficiency, it will be Lenovo," says Chairman Yang Yuanqing. Read more

Posted on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Thinkpad X300 Sneak Preview

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The ultra-slim Lenovo Thinkpad X300 leaked in January. Now Walter Mossberg from the WSJ let us feel envy giving us a preview of the Thinkpad X300 he got in his office for review.

Mr. Mossberg compares the X300 with the Apple MacBook Air and makes a point with the photo of the X300 standing on a manila envelope. Read more

Posted on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr