ThinkPads Get Tough, Meet Mil-Spec Standards

Lenovo’s designated eight ThinkPads for use in semi-rugged computing environments such as construction sites and police vehicles. Eight ThinkPads meet military specification (MIL-SPEC) standards, which mean they can stand up to vibrations, extreme temperatures, dust and other hazards. Lenovo’s now offering an optional 680-nit display for the ThinkPad T400 to improve viewability in outdoor applications.

ThinkPad Constant Connect: Sync and Send Email w/Blackberry’s 3G Connection

Constant Connect is a new tool that will make life a little easier for business travelers who write email while flying. Constant Connect consists of an expansion card and software that’s installed on both a ThinkPad and Blackberry.

Video Demo: Lock Your Stolen ThinkPad w/SMS (CES 2009)

Tom Ribble demos an upcoming feature that will allow a stolen ThinkPad to be disabled with a simple SMS. This is the first demo of Lenovo Constant Secure Remote Disable caught on video.

Lenovo IdeaPad Y650 Introduced at CES 2009 (video)

Lenovo’s introduced the IdeaPad Y650, which is the world’s thinnest 16-inch entertainment notebook. Matt Kohut from Lenovo gave us a quick tour of the Y650 in Las Vegas.
The Y650 is extremely thin and light for a 16-inch notebook. At 5.6 pounds it’s lighter than many 15-inch notebooks and on par with some 14-inch notebooks.

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CES 2009: Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds (video)

Lenovo’s ThinkPad W700ds is the world’s first workstation to have dual displays. Tom Ribble, director of ThinkPad marketing, explains the benefits of dual displays.

ThinkPad W700ds: Workstation with Dual-Displays

Lenovo’s officially announcing the ThinkPad W700ds workstation today and I look forward to spending some time with one at CES this week. The ThinkPad W700ds has a primary 17-inch display and a 10.6-inch display that pops out to the right to provide extra work space for power users like engineers and video editors.

Lenovo Ideapad S10 Boot Time Demo: Zero to Home Page in 60 seconds

I’ve been using the Lenovo S10 quite a bit lately and really enjoy using the little netbook. One of my friends asked me how fast he could get online with it so I filmed this quick video.

All ThinkPad SL, T and X Series Notebooks Get 3G

All Lenovo ThinkPad SL, T and X series notebooks will now come standard with an embedded 3G card to connect to AT&T mobile broadband network. The internal 3G card was previously an option on these ThnkPads and cost up to $150.

ThinkPad X301: Thinnest ThinkPad Gets 128GB SSD

Lenovo’s introduced the ThinkPad X301, which is replacing the X300. The ThinkPad X301 is about 20% faster than the previous model and can be configured with a 128GB solid state drive, which is double the original storage capacity.

IdeaPad S10: Lenovo Mini Notebook for $399

Lenovo’s jumped into the mini-notebook game with the IdeaPad S10 today. Weighing in at less than 2.5-pounds, the IdeaPad S10 features a 10.2-inch display and will cost just $399 in its basic configuration.