Lenovo also expanded its ultraportable line with the thin and light IdeaPad U450p for extra portability.
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Today the company is introducing two new entries to its multimedia-focused IdeaPad Y Series.
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Then came Lenovo, Toshiba and Dell with the IdeaPad S10, NB100 and Mini 9.
The new IdeaPad Y650, Y550, Y450 laptops and S10 netbook will be available beginning in March.
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The IdeaPad U450p laptop is designed for those looking to balance mobility and performance with style and affordability.
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The IdeaCentre Q700 home theatre PC and IdeaPad U450p laptop are available immediately through business partners and www.lenovo.com.
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Some (Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga) clock in at 14mm and others with more features range up to 20mm (HP Envy 14 Spectre).
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We thought the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga, whose screen folds all the way back, would be the strangest-looking laptop we saw.
Lenovo just unveiled its new IdeaPad U510 Ultrabook, yes, but it has a few new IdeaPad models further along in the alphabet, too.
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The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S is like the Yoga 11, except instead of an ARM chip, it has a laptop-grade Ivy Bridge processor.
Lenovo is pulling back the curtain on several Windows 8 devices today, and among the bunch is a somewhat familiar face: the IdeaPad Yoga.
And how does it compare to all those convertible options out there, like the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 or the Dell XPS 12?
Unlike Lenovo's IdeaPad U110, the gloss factor wasn't an issue, as the matte keyboard and only slightly shiny display kept glare to a minimum.
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By contrast, in the same test, the longest-lived ultrabook I've tested, the Lenovo IdeaPad U300s, got nearly five hours, and the MacBook Air almost six hours.
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Following the introduction of the IdeaPad U350, the 14-inch U450p offers Intel consumer ultra low voltage processors, long battery life and a wide range of entertainment and productivity features.
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All told, it's an adequate design, though we can think of similarly priced machines, like the Sony VAIO T13 and Lenovo IdeaPad U310, which feel a bit more solid.
If you had any doubts that the 3D bandwagon was taking no prisoners in an attempt to fill up and overflow, look no further than Lenovo's 3D IdeaPad Y560d.
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With the explosive growth of social networking, Lenovo also continues to enhance its IdeaPad S10 netbook with new instant on capability, facial recognition and easy access to Lenovo's social networking community.
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The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga deserves a special call out.
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We actually have a sweet spot for the Lenovo IdeaPad U300s, despite the fact that it's one of the only machines in its price range missing an SD slot, higher-res display and backlit keyboard.
Specs are similar to what you'll see in other new IdeaPad models: up to Core i7 CPU, a 1, 366 x 768 screen, optional NVIDIA GeForce GT645M graphics and up to 1TB of storage space.
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Similar to the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga line, too, you can flip the screen all the way back so that it faces away from the keyboard, a feature that seems especially well-suited for giving presentations.
If you've been making a mess of the floor (you know, with drool) waiting for Lenovo's IdeaPad S9 netbook to come flying in your direction, here's a little something to further whet your appetite.
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The new Lenovo IdeaPad S Series laptops give everyday consumers exactly what they need by matching small size and light weight with the power needed for everything from Web browsing to productivity tasks, all in an affordable package.
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"As a global leader in the PC market, Lenovo's success rests on our ability to deliver consumer-centric innovations in products that deliver a blend of mobility, performance and price, " said Bai Peng, vice president and general manager, IdeaPad Business Unit, Lenovo.
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As we mentioned earlier, one of the XPS 12's closest competitors is the 13-inch Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga, whose screen folds all the way back so that if you're using it in tablet mode, the keyboard remains exposed on the back side.
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According to Intel, the major OEMs are expected to introduce new netbooks based on this processor soon, but if our experience with the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t is any glimpse into the "performance boost" of this processor we're not sure there's anything to wait for.
And Lenovo would use the Internet, in addition to some stores, to peddle product in Europe and the U.S. The two also hashed out a strategy for managing the consumer rollout day to day, with executives tied to various locations (Asia Pacific, Europe) overseeing the IdeaPad launch in most countries.
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