Lenovo's ThinkPad X131e Chromebook, provides students, educators, and IT administrators with an intuitive, easy-to-manage, and rugged laptop for all their computing needs right out of the box.
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Dell's Latitude 10, the ASUS Tablet 810, Acer's Iconia W510 and W700, Lenovo's ThinkPad 2, the HP Envy x2 and Samsung's Series 5 were all there.
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We'll also bring you the best of Computex 2012, a look at gaming's big three at E3 and give you our impressions of Microsoft's latest Windows 8 preview, Lenovo's ThinkPad X230 and Sony's NEX-F3.
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But there was no grousing about Surface as Lenovo unveiled its next ThinkPad tablet, which will support Windows 8.
"Qualcomm's Gobi platform has proven to be a compelling wireless solution for embedded mobile broadband connectivity, adding to the performance, security and reliability of our ThinkPad laptops, " said Dilip Bhatia, vice president and general manager, ThinkPad, Lenovo.
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Before we talk about the ThinkPad Tablet 2, Lenovo's new Windows 8 hybrid, we need to talk about the original ThinkPad Tablet, the one that came out in fall of 2011 to mixed reviews.
Or will they sell the business off, as IBM did when it sold the ThinkPad business to Lenovo?
Lenovo buying IBM's Thinkpad line of computers is one such example, Geely Holding Group's recent acquisition of Swedish car maker Volvo is another.
Some analysts have speculated that the hardware business could be sold off to an Asian handset buyer in a deal analogous to IBM's sale of the ThinkPad unit to Lenovo.
When Lenovo throws a party for the ThinkPad, does IBM get invited?
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During the first quarter, Lenovo introduced its highly-anticipated ThinkPad X1 laptop PC, giving users the thinnest, lightest, and highest performance combination for its class.
"Today more than ever before, customers are looking to get more out of their PC technology, " said Dilip Bhatia, executive director, ThinkPad Product Marketing, Lenovo.
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That, friends, is cutely referred to as the ThinkPad Terminator edition within Lenovo's walls, and it's essentially a prototype T431s that's stripped of its retail garb.
It's actually the first ThinkPad borne out of Lenovo's latest "clean sheet" development initiative -- an 18-month process that the company briefed me on here.
For small businesses, the ThinkPad Edge E431 and E531 laptops introduce a unique Lenovo OneLink technology for new docking capabilities, and to complete the new range of Windows 8 touch devices, the ThinkPad Mobile Monitor makes a great companion as a second display, especially for complementing non-touch devices with touch functionality.
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Lenovo managed to maintain the strength of the ThinkPad brand through the post-merger period and introduces enterprise-friendly features on a regular basis.
The laptops are 40 percent more energy efficient than previous ThinkPad laptops, and users can deploy Lenovo's Power Manager software tool to monitor and adjust their power settings.
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During the second quarter, Lenovo announced a breathtaking array of new products: ThinkPad X1 Carbon, ThinkPad T430u ultrabook, and ThinkPad Tablet 2, the company's first tablet specifically geared for Windows 8.
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Lenovo's taking the wraps off of its newest ThinkPad here at Engadget Expand, but in fact, the T431s represents more than just a minor spec bump.
As for Lenovo, the tablet threatens to disrupt several of the ThinkPad's characteristics such as its TrackPoint and keyboard (as well as the software library advantages it enjoys supporting Windows).
During my discussions with Lenovo's team about the research involved in reshaping the ThinkPad line, they clued me in on the beast you see above.
Lenovo might not be ready to officially reveal the full 2013 ThinkPad range, but it's succeeded in sparking some early interest in the unannounced T431s and X230s by putting their manuals on its Chinese webpage.
In fact, at the time of the IBM ThinkPad acquisition, the China business was 37% of total Lenovo revenues, so the China sales out of the global revenues by Q4 fiscal 2009 had actually increased nearly 10%.
The newly-released Lenovo Folio case is a gem, but alas, only functions with the ThinkPad Tablet.
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Just last month, Lenovo introduced three new tablets, the IdeaPad Tablets K1 and P1, and the ThinkPad Tablet, available for sale in international markets.
The ThinkPad Edge E220s and E420s will be available beginning in April through www.lenovo.com and business partners.
The ThinkPad L412 and L512 laptops are available starting in mid-May through www.lenovo.com and business partners.
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The ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch will be available starting in December through business partners and www.lenovo.com.
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Ultrabooks are all the rage this year's CES, so it only makes sense that Lenovo would want to get in on the action and bring the new, slim form factor to its lauded ThinkPad line.
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