Computer maker Lenovo announced the ThinkPad Edge 11-inch laptop,
the smallest and lightest member of the ThinkPad Edge family. Created
for small-to-medium-size businesses (SMB), the laptop offers
ultraportable-like performance and features into a small form factor PC
starting at $449. The Lenovo USB Power Hub, a 65W laptop AC power
adapter with a 4-port powered USB hub, is also available now for
$74.99, according to a company release.
The laptop, which offers the choice of Intel Core/Pentium or AMD Vision
Pro Athlon ultra low voltage processors, also boasts up to seven hours
of battery life and connection to wireless hot spots through WiFi or
roaming using optional 3G or 4G/WiMAX3 with Qualcomm Gobi technology.
Equipped with choices of business- class versions of Microsoft’s
Windows 7 operating system, Lenovo PCs also come with Enhanced
Experience for Windows 7, which the company said enables them to start
up faster than identical configuration, non-optimized PCs.
"Just like large businesses, small business customers want laptops that
perform without skimping on features that at the same time, fit their
unique style and come at the right price," said Dilip Bhatia, vice
president of ThinkPad marketing for Lenovo. "That's why we've created
the ThinkPad Edge 11-inch laptop with the latest processors for
multitasking, 3G and WiMax for anywhere connectivity and included extra
business-focused features like a standard low light sensitive Web
camera."
At roughly the size of a paperback book, the 1.1-inch thin laptop
weighs less than three pounds. The 11.6-inch screen gives users room to
work on office documents, presentations and also connect to a TV to
watch a high definition movie through the HDMI video port. The
full-size, spill-proof ThinkPad keyboard makes typing helps protect the
notebook from damage from accidental spills. Lenovo is offering the
ThinkPad Edge in three color choices: Midnight Black Glossy, Midnight
Black Smooth and Heatwave Red Glossy.
Extras like three USBs and a 4-in-1 media card reader make connecting
and charging to peripherals like external hard drives and digital
cameras possible, and users can further expand with the optional Lenovo
USB PowerHub, which combines a 65 watt AC adapter with four USBs to
simultaneously charge the laptop and connect and charge other devices.
According to a July report from TradingMarkets.com, Lenovo is also
gearing up to offer a Google Android-powered tablet computer, called
LePad, before the year’s end. The site added that Lenovo Group Senior
Vice President Liu Jun said the LePad will be a “crucial part” of
Lenovo’s mobile Internet strategy, as it looks to expand “in the 3G
era.” Following the release of the LePad, Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing told
Trading Markets that the Internet-focused Lenovo Group is poised to
offer “a series of new products.”
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