Thursday, February 18th, 2010  Judging by the teaser Lenovo published yesterday, we aren’t due to see their refreshed mobile workstations until next Thursday the 25th. Thanks to a helpful reader, we have some details for you on the upcoming ThinkPad W701 and its dual-screened brother, the W701ds. Internally, you’ll find many of the same same changes in the W701 that we saw in the W510. Four memory slots are available for a maximum of 16GB DDR3 RAM. The five USB ports remain, but one gets supercharged to 3.0 spec and another gets combined with an eSATA port. The photographer’s must-have CompactFlash reader remains, although it is specified as “54mm PCIe,” perhaps indicating a higher performance model. Intel’s new array of processors is to be used, although the exact models aren’t named. Rounding out the tech upgrades, the new graphics cards are the NVIDIA Quadro FX 2800M and 3800M. While the chassis remains the same, you do at least get a new main display. While the 200nit WXGA+ LCD will be available, the must-have WUXGA version gets upgraded to a 100% NTSC color gamut 280 nit LCD. Add in the optional integrated color calibrator that will get your screen’s colors situated in just a couple minutes, and you’ve got quite the mobile photo workshop. Pricing isn’t mentioned, but expect it to be near if not above $2,000 USD for the W701, and a fair sight more for the mutant dual-screen W701ds. Upgrades like the 100% color gamut screen, color calibrator or palm rest digitizer will raise the sticker price faster than the options on a German automobile. Hit the jump to gather a look at all the slides and look for more details on February 25th at the latest! Source: [Thanks Mark!] (more…) Tags: leak, thinkpad w701
Posted in ThinkPads | 3 Comments » Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Looks like we should see new products announced on Tuesday and this confirms one of them will be the next version of the ThinkPad W700 workstation, likely called the W701. And of course, another product will be the oft-leaked ThinkPad X201. I wonder if anymore are coming? P.S. This image would make for a nifty desktop background and the source image goes up to 3507×2480. Source: [Lenovo Flickr] Tags: leak, thinkpad w701
Posted in ThinkPads | 7 Comments » Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
We all knew the refreshed Lenovo ThinkPad X201 was coming towards the end of the month, but a prematurely released Hardware Maintenance Manual tells us a lot about the un-announced product. Let’s dive into the details: - Thinner, lighter low voltage ’s’ model to continue, come with Core i7-640LM
- X201 CPU’s go from Core i5 up to Core i7-620M (2.66GHz, 4MB cache)
- X201i and X201si models will be equipped with Core i3-330M
- Optional touchpad confirmed
- Fingerprint reader with status LED (like other refreshed models)
- Same ports & keyboard as last generation
- Retains X200 Ultrabase compatibility
- WXGA+ display only on X201s
While the changes seem small, they are well chosen. This is definitely a relatively light refresh, compared to its larger T410 and W510 brothers. The touchpad is a result of evolution and needing to meet corporate customer demands, but it won’t be forced on anyone as it is just a matter of changing the palm rest. The X200 Ultrabase compatibility sure is good for people who already have one, but it also prevents the X200 from evolving like the other ThinkPads have. Since Intel didn’t really focus on low voltage tech with this recent platform launch, I’m hoping we will see more progress there next year and accordingly, a new X Series design. If the T410 and T400s/T410s can get design innovations from the X301, I’d sure hope the X2## series can get them as well. Source: [Lenovo HMM] via [NotebookReview Forums] Tags: leak, thinkpad x201
Posted in ThinkPads | 11 Comments » Monday, February 8th, 2010  Last week saw another leak of Lenovo’s 2010 roadmap and this week we’ve got some details on the forthcoming ThinkPad X201 Tablet. The X201T showed up at the FCC for its usual certifications, not revealing much besides its existence, but then an Australian retailer decided to list a model that will soon be available for purchase. The expected 12.1-inch form factor, 8-cell battery, 4GB RAM, etc are found on the X201T, but the truly surprising part is the Intel Core i7 processor. And by surprising, I mean really surprising. There is a Core i5 in the T410 I’m currently reviewing and while it stays plenty cool, the fan runs quite a bit. It’s obvious it is working hard to keep thermals down. HP’s Envy 15 aluminum-chassis notebook stuffs a powerful Core i7 inside and gives your thighs quite the roasting. While the Envy 15 is very thin, it is also a good deal larger than the X Series Tablet. Given this is a reseller’s early product page and not an official product listing, I wouldn’t count on the absoluteness of this information. I think we’ll see a Core i5 at best in the X201 Tablet, but the details should all become clear in a few weeks. EDIT See our diligent readers’ comments below for the reason of my retraction. It is indeed feasible for the X201 Tablet to have a hefty Core i7 stuffed in it and not set your legs on fire. Tags: leak, thinkpad x201
Posted in ThinkPads | 7 Comments » Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Engadget has gotten hold of another Lenovo roadmap, which confirms the existence of a few models still un-announced. They also dug up a photo from CES that hints at a change for the iconic X Series. As you can see in the image above, there will indeed be a refresh to the X200 series coming soon. To be named the X201, we can expect the new Intel Arrandale processors and some minor form factor changes, but I’m not expecting much in the way of brand new tech. However, Engadget did find an errant photo in their cache from CES 2010 that shows a notebook labeled as an X200 with *gasp* a touchpad. It is safe to believe this will appear on the X201, but fear not: I fully believe Lenovo will offer the X201 with and without a touchpad. Purists need not worry! (Hit the source link below to see the pic) You’ll also see the W701 on this roadmap, which will likely get infused with a beastly Core i7 Extreme quad-core chip and refreshed graphics. But what don’t you see here? A new version of the X301. Intel hasn’t announced any new ULV parts yet to my knowledge, so Lenovo is really just waiting around for new tech that will make updating worthwhile. Although I’m sure the masses wouldn’t complain about a model with a better screen and lower price (due to SSD price drops), even if the processor were the same. What IS new on this roadmapYou can’t help but notice the “corporate mainstream” additions to the roadmap, the L400 and L500. ThinkPad L Series? For corporate mainstream? Don’t let my cynicism drip onto your keyboard. I guess this is replacing the rather defunct R Series, but why? The T Series are already priced quite low and you can choose from both the SL and now Edge models. Sure, the SL and Edge might not be labelled as “corporate mainstream” and I guess they wouldn’t have the AMT BIOS management features, but does that necessitate a whole new product line? Maybe the L Series will be de-contented T Series? Time will tell. Source: [Engadget] Tags: leak, thinkpad w701, thinkpad x201
Posted in ThinkPads | 10 Comments » Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
We are on the cusp of CES 2010 starting January 4th and accordingly, the new product announcements are flying out, if a few hours early. The first we bring you here is Lenovo’s long rumored smartbook, officially called the Skylight. Let’s take a quick rundown of what is known at this time:
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Posted in Lenovo News | No Comments » Friday, January 1st, 2010 Picture grabbed from webcast, courtesy TechTicker As we are only days away from CES 2010, more details are starting to slip and it looks like Lenovo’s smartbook will have 10 hour battery life, always-on connectivity and a host of other features. It’s been a while since we heard anything about Lenovo’s smartbook, but the ThinkPad-loving Chinese forum members at 163.com think it will be called Skylight. We already knew the ARM-based Qualcomm Snapdragon processor will power the 10-inch not-a-netbook, but the rumored 10 hour battery life and 720p video playback is sweet. Since connectivity is paramount, 3G will provide always-on access and the device will show instant notifications like new e-mail messages, even if it’s in a low power mode. Think smartphone with a full keyboard and 10-inch screen. Stay tuned, with CES starting in a few days we should have a lot more details coming soon! Read more about the Lenovo smartbook or other leaked products Source: [Cloned in China] via [Lilliputing] Tags: leak, lenovo smartbook
Posted in Lenovo News | No Comments » Friday, January 1st, 2010
Once again leaked by the FCC, Lenovo’s forthcoming netbook has been outed as the S10-3, which will feature both Intel’s PineTrail platform and an S10-3t model with a rotating multi-touch screen. Happy Holidays indeed! With so many players involved in the creation of a laptop, it’s no surprise the ball gets dropped occasionally (or a lot). This newest netbook is again going to be a 10.1-inch model, the new Atom N450 PineTrail processor, Windows 7, 3G and GPS. The keyboard is even rumored to be up-sized to a hefty 100%. It sounds like the S10-3 should be a nice upgrade from the S10-2. We’ve got an S10-2 on hand and as soon as we can get an S10-3 in the labs, we’ll get right down to comparing them. Source: [jkkmobile] Tags: ideapad s10-3, leak
Posted in IdeaPad | 1 Comment » Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
An FCC filing by Realtek Semiconductor cites three ThinkPads that will use one of their wireless cards, with two unheard of models named. We’ve heard a good deal about the ThinkPad X100e already, but the Mini 10 and Mini 11 are new. Some hypothesize that these could be the Intel Atom based ThinkPad netbooks, or another line of ThinkPads altogether, but I don’t think its either. First of all, Dell and HP both use the Mini namesake for their netbooks. I suppose its not impossible that Lenovo is jumping on that bandwagon, but it would at the least be dumb. Also, names for new products certainly change over the course of the product’s development. It is perfectly feasible that when Lenovo supplied the product information to Realtek, likely many months ago, they had several potential product names and that is what was supplied by Realtek. It just doesn’t make sense for Lenovo to have two lines of ThinkPad netbooks, or much less a separate CULV lineup, and in the end this is just paperwork. Source: [Lilliputing] Tags: leak
Posted in ThinkPads | 1 Comment » Thursday, November 19th, 2009  Leaked alongside the not-a-netbook ThinkPad X100e, we also have a new product lineup to be known as the ThinkPad Edge. So far the details leaked point to a 13-inch model, but we hear a whole lineup of models is planned. Aimed for small businesses, the ThinkPad Edge models supposedly offer more of what SMB owners want and less of what they don’t care/know about. We’ll see.  I’ll let you peruse the speeds & feeds above, it’s all pretty straight forward. The price starts low at $549 and there are lots of features on the Edge laptops, including the choice between Intel CULV and AMD processors. The design is what appears to separate Edge from the regular ThinkPads, with more rounded edges and of course multiple colors.  Reminiscent of the original ThinkPad SL models, you have two glossy paint schemes in black and red or the choice of a matte black. The matte black looks more like a regular ThinkPad, but the glossy colors seem almost alien to the ThinkPad name. I’m not saying this is bad, choice is generally a good thing, but it just looks…out of place. Not being able to avoid pricey materials or designs to keep the weight down, the ThinkPad Edge 13-inch comes in at 3.6 lb with the 4-cell battery, which is just so-so considering there is no optical drive. I’m hoping the extra weight is from plastic providing durability, especially considering the 0.66 – 1.23 inch thickness. Watch this spaceAll in all you have some fairly average systems here, but which hopefully sport some of the ThinkPad heritage, offer Lenovo’s lovely Ultranav pointing system and supposedly have more value to small business owners. We of course don’t know how much of the ThinkPad heritage really made it into the Edge, or the X100e for that matter. Things like magnesium roll cages, mil-spec quality designs (certainly won’t be found on Edge) and the legendary typing experience might certainly be expected in any ThinkPad, but as I extolled in the X100e post, time changes all things. Tags: leak, thinkpad edge
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