Lenovo announced today the highly anticipated ThinkPad W700ds Mobile Workstation, designed as the first portable computer system that can provide its users with a dual screen configuration. The company's new addition to the ThinkPad lineup combines some of the highest levels of computing performance with a unique design that delivers a range of functionalities, specifically required by professional users in areas such as digital content creation, oil and gas exploration, computer-aided design and photography.
“The ThinkPad W700ds dual screen mobile workstation challenged our international development team to engineer a notebook to fit the way workstation users work - in the office and on the road,” said Mark Cohen, vice president, Notebook Business Unit, Lenovo. “Bringing this level of innovation to the most extreme PC users required continually balancing size and functionality with keeping the PC cool and quiet. This mobile workstation is the result of where Lenovo innovation and performance intersect.”
The specifications on the new ThinkPad are pretty much in accordance to what has been rumored ever since the very first details on the system have been leaked on the Internet. The W700ds is built to equip some of the latest Intel high-end processors, optional HDD/SDD RAID setups, NVIDIA Quadro FX graphics, an impressive 8GB of DDR3 RAM memory, dual-link DVI/Display Port/VGA support, a 7-in-1 card reader, no less than five USB ports, WiFi, optional WiMAX, a smartcard reader and hard drives with full-disk encryption. You shouldalso take into account the dual thermal solution and that optional digitizer, just to get a complete image of the new portable workstation from Lenovo.
Due to its technical specifications and overall dimensions, the new Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds is far from your everyday portable computer system. It is specifically built to accommodate the requirements of professional and high-end users, who aren't likely to be intimidated by its starting price tag, of $3.663.

Business PC users now have a new, affordable option to access broadband-speed Internet via their ThinkPad notebook PCs by a new alliance announced by AT&T Inc., Lenovo and Ericsson. The collaboration significantly lowers the price premium usually associated with built-in mobile broadband technology by up to $150 per PC from previous pricing.

Under the agreement, AT&T's 3G service — the nation's fastest 3G network — is available on a full range of Lenovo ThinkPad notebooks, which come factory-equipped with Ericsson built-in mobile broadband modules that are enabled for AT&T LaptopConnect. The service provides extensive broadband access both domestically and internationally.

All three of the ThinkPad SL notebooks and all notebooks in Lenovo's T and X series are included in the offering. Customers who purchase the ThinkPad notebooks with the embedded mobile broadband and establish an account with AT&T will receive 30 days of free AT&T DataConnect service. The notebooks are sold directly through www.lenovo.com.The agreement provides significant opportunity for small and medium businesses, in particular, to meet their needs for wireless PC connectivity. Among the highlights of the service are:

1. Exceptional coverage — AT&T 3G service is available today in more than 320 major U.S. metropolitan areas, and by year-end, AT&T expects to offer 3G coverage in nearly 350 major metro areas. AT&T customers can also use their AT&T-powered notebooks in more than 150 countries, including more than 60 countries with 3G networks. Additionally, Lenovo has designed multiple antennas and maximized its placement in the new ThinkPad notebooks to achieve enhanced wireless performance.

2. Fast access — AT&T LaptopConnect subscribers can realize typical download speeds between 700 kilobits per second (Kbps) and 1.7 megabits per second (Mbps). Typical uplink speeds range between 500 Kbps and 1.2 Mbps. Ericsson's integrated mobile broadband modules for high speed packet access (HSPA) will enable access to these speeds in the new notebooks.

3. Upfront IT savings — The new ThinkPad notebooks with AT&T LaptopConnect are available at approximately the same price as a Lenovo notebook without high speed mobile broadband technology, a savings of up to $150 per notebook from previous pricing.

4. Long-term IT savings — Users can enjoy their embedded mobile broadband service throughout the life of the notebook. A recent report by Gartner found "that 3G service offerings are becoming sufficiently stable to enable an embedded notebook solution to last three years without an upgrade."

The announcement comes as wireless data use and the adoption of high speed mobile broadband connectivity on notebook computers continue to skyrocket. Gartner forecasts embedded modem sales to have a compound annual growth rate of 94.3 percent worldwide from 2008 to 2012.

"We have seen mobile data consumption quadruple every year for the past three years," said Michael Woodward, vice president of Mobility Business Marketing for AT&T's wireless operations. "Customers recognize the benefits of enhanced connectivity on their notebook computers, and this increase in consumption reflects that. The program we've developed with Lenovo and Ericsson is a simple, affordable response to this trend that we expect will be welcomed by business customers and mobile professionals."

Philippe Davy, vice president of Strategic Alliances and Emerging Products for Lenovo, said: "We've engineered our ThinkPad notebooks to provide an exceptional wireless experience. By working with industry leaders, Ericsson and AT&T, we've found a way to package the highest levels of wireless performance into a business model that gives users an affordable connectivity solution."

Mats Norin, vice president of Mobile Broadband Modules for Ericsson, said: "As users continue to demand high-performance connectivity solutions, Ericsson mobile broadband modules are an essential building block in providing a simple, secure and superior experience. Beyond providing excellent engineering, we are committed to working with industry leaders to shape a complete, end-to-end solution to drive increased mobile broadband adoption."

This program is the latest in a series of joint initiatives involving AT&T and Lenovo. AT&T and Lenovo are the major technology sponsors of the AT&T Williams team, which has been combining the companies' computing and communications skills to enhance the Formula One team's performance since January 2007.

With the launch of ThinkServers, Lenovo has expanded its popular Think range of enterprise computing solutions in India. Lenovo’s ThinkServer range comprises of ThinkServer TS100 Rack, ThinkServer TD100 Tower, ThinkServer TD100x Tower, ThinkServer RD120 Rack and Thinkserver RS110 Rack.

The ThinkServer TS100 Tower and RS110 Rack are aimed at small offices for simple applications, whereas the ThinkServer TD100 Tower, TD100x Tower or RD120 Rack is developed for medium-sized businesses that involve additional capabilities. All the ThinkServers come pre-loaded with management tools that include:
# ThinkServer EasyStartup – A hardware configuration tool to get the servers up and running quickly
# ThinkServer EasyUpdate – An update utility to easily identify, download and install hardware and firmware updates
# ThinkServer EasyManage – A full featured tool that works with LANDesk to manage the performance of one or more servers from a single console.The ThinkServer servers work with Microsoft Windows Server or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell.

All these ThinServers incorporate Easy LED Diagnostics that enables server administrator to easily diagnose hardware issues; and Advanced ECC Memory to smoothly minimize the chances of system downtime due to memory failure.

The ThinkServer TS100 Tower and RS110 Rack are single-socket servers, while the ThinkServer TD100 Tower, TD100x Tower or RD120 Rack are double-socket servers.

The ThinkServer TS100 Tower is powered by Intel Core 2 Duo and Xeon 3200 Series processor and sports Intel 32101CH9R chipset, an 8 GB Memeory, SS/HS 4×3.5″ SATA/SAS or HS 8×2.5″ SAS storage, CDRW/DVDROM drives and ATI ES1000 graphics with external DDRII 64 MB memory.

Powered by Intel Xeon 3000 and 5000 series processor, the ThinkServer TD100/TD100x Tower features Intel 5000 ICH7R chipset, a 32GB/48GB Memory, SS/HS 4×3/5″SAS or SATA OR SS/HS 8×3.5″ SAS or SATA storage, CDRW/DVDROM drives and ATI ES1000 graphics with external DDRII 64 MB memory.

Next is the Thinkserver RS110 Rack that comes equipped with Intel Celeron, Pentium Dual, Core 2 Duo/Quad and Xeon 3000 Series processor, Intel 3210ICH9 chipset, an 8 GB memory, SS/HS 2×3.5″ SATA/SAS or SS/HS 4×2.5″ SAS storage, CDRW/DVDROM drives and ATI ES1000 with DVO graphics.

Lastly, the ThinkServer RD120 Rack employs Intel Xeon 3000 and 5000 processor, Intel 5000 ICH7 chipset, a 48 GB memory, CDRW/DVDROM drives and a storage options such as 6 x 3.5 inch HS SAS or 4 x 3.5 inch HS SAS Plus tape, 8 x 2.5 inch HS SAS Plus Tape, DDS6 Internal Tape Option supported on either 2.5-inch SAS or 3.5-inch SAS.

Lenovo’s ThinkServers are expected to hit the Indian market by this month for a starting price of Rs 45,000.

Lenovo has introduced a new range of notebook PCs with five choices of screen size and a diverse palette of color, style and design. The range is loaded with features including expanded facial recognition for simple and convenient log-in, gesture recognition for ease of use, one-key rescue system to recover data with just one touch and High-definition entertainment features.
Amar Babu, Managing Director, Lenovo India announced on the occasion, "Having received an overwhelming response to our consumer PC range, we are investing further in the Indian market with the launch of this impressive new product range. The consumer PC segment is one-third of the total PC market in India and is growing at a very fast pace. We are riding this wave and we believe this new range offers the best mix of great looking products with great features to consumers."Lenovo's new product range comprises of the U330, a premium, high-end, ultra-thin and ultra-light laptop; the Y330 a mainstream notebook aimed at high-definition entertainment and the S9 and S10 which are compact, fashionable Netbooks designed for everyday computing. This is rounded up by two other laptops namely the G230 and the G430 which are aimed at the budget market. Each of these laptops come equipped with features such as One-key rescue, Bright Vision, Dolby, Veriface, frameless screen and all the engineering of Lenovo.

The U330 comes with a deep blue glossy cover, 13 x 0.9 inch dimensions and weighs 1.95 kgs. The U330 is equipped with the latest version of VeriFace facial recognition technology, Dolby Home Theatre and touch-sensitive multimedia controls. The notebook comes equipped with HDMI with DDR III, ultra slim LED backlit display panel and a built-in DVD burner.It also includes switchable graphics to enable the user to run energy-efficient integrated graphics while on battery power and switch to high-definition discrete graphics for more powerful performance when “plugged in.” For security it comes with Lenovo’s Active Protection System (APS), a feature pioneered on ThinkPad notebooks, which helps protect the data on the hard drive if the notebook should fall. If the operating system should crash, users can recover their data at the touch of a button with the One-Key Rescue System. The U330 starts at Rs. 63,990.

Lenovo's X200 tablet isn't the best kept secret, but it's a nice looking convertible laptop now that we have the full specs. At 3.5lbs, the configurable tablet features a 12.1" touchscreen (in pen or finger input options) Core 2 Duo processors up to 1.86GHz supported by 4GB of RAM, and available upgrades to 128MB SSD, WiMax, integrated camera, fancy dual array mic (designed to cancel ambient noise) and thumbprint reader. But that's not all!If you're willing to dock in to the optional UltraBase port, you can output HD A/V through the DisplayPort (DVI replacement) and add goodies like DVD burners and Blu-ray drives.

The graphics setup is integrated, the Intel GMA4500—not a powerhouse but capable of displaying 1080P content from that Blu-ray add-on.

And if you stick with the standard 4-cell battery, the X200 can run for about 4.2 hours with a jump to 10 hours if you upgrade to the 8-cell. According to Lenovo, that's a 50% improvement on battery life from their old tablets.