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Lenovo Makes a Run at the Low-Cost Market with Its ThinkPad Edge

Lenovo Makes a Run at the Low-Cost Market with Its ThinkPad Edge
Apr 5, 2010
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Lenovo Makes a Run at the Low-Cost Market with Its ThinkPad Edge

Lenovo Makes a Run at the Low-Cost Market with Its ThinkPad Edge

by Cameron Sturdevant


Keyboard Change-Up

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Lenovo has smashed up the classic ThinkPad keyboard, rearranging it for business users who like to watch movies.


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The print screen key is remarkably useful on the first row. Sysreq is gone.


Top Row

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Top row keys are for media operations first, function keys second. Gone are lots of flashing lights. Most operations such as microphone mute are displayed on the screen only.


Front

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Media card reader.


Right Side

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From left to right: two USB ports, the optical drive and power connection.


Rear

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Far left: powered USB port.


Left Side

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From left to right: VGA port, combination eSATA/USB, network port, HDMI and headphone jack.


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ThinkVantage Toolbox

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Out-of-the box tools are useful and hardly ever aimed at selling additional products.


Power

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Power manager out of the box.


Support Tools

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Lenovo wraps the ThinkPad Edge in time-tested tools.


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