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Thinkpads were first developed and manufactured by IBM, however in 2004 International Business Machines announced that the Lenovo Group was buying IBM’s coveted brand. Thinkpad aficionados were left worrying if this was the end of an era. Fears were allayed in July 2005 after Lenovo unveiled the innovative X41 Tablet PC. Since then Lenovo have released a number of quality […]
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Teaming up with AT&T and Ericsson, Lenovo is dropping the price and widening the availability of its 3G capable notebooks. Lenovo has recently stated that the built-in 3G option has become available in many more of its laptops, from the T series to the X series to the SL series ThinkPads. Beyond that, they have also dropped the price. The […]
Continue reading »Deciding on which notebooks should receive a coveted Laptopical laptop award was difficult. But now that the votes have been counted, and the contents of thick brown envelopes have been safely deposited in a Swiss bank account, we are finally at liberty to reveal our selection. We decided to have a little fun, and compare these laptops with characters from […]
Continue reading »This new tablet features an integrated Wacom tablet. The ThinkPad W700 is targeted specifically towards artists, photographers, and graphic designers who don’t want to lug their Wacom around everywhere. The W700 features a minimum option of an Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 CPU that clocks in at 2.53GHz. The machine comes loaded with 2GB of RAM, but can be extended […]
Continue reading »Thinkpads were first developed and manufactured by IBM, however in 2004 International Business Machines announced that the Lenovo Group was buying IBM’s coveted brand. Thinkpad aficionados were left worrying if this was the end of an era. Fears were allayed in July 2005 after Lenovo unveiled the innovative X41 Tablet PC. Since then Lenovo have released a number of quality […]
Continue reading »Rounding out the Lenovo announcements are several laptops that would be great for people who want something smaller than the new W700ds, but larger than the new IdeaPad S10 – The IdeaPad Y650, Y550 and Y430. The 16″ IdeaPad Y650 is Lenovo’s pick from this litter, and as a result it comes packed with a few more bells and whistles. […]
Continue reading »We live in an ever smaller world, it seems like the trends that burn a trail through America find their way to the shores of the UK within seconds, and vice versa…..But what about the East? We hear about the technological wonders coming from Japan, and playing yet another race of “Ridge Racer” on my Jap PSP I couldn’t be […]
Continue reading »Full review of Lenovo IdeaPad Y530 The Y530 uses Intel processors from the Centrino 2 lineup; our model came with a P7350, 2GHz Core 2 Duo, 250GB hard drive, 2GB RAM, and last but not least a dedicated GeForce 9300M GPU. Design and Features For a 15.4-inch laptop, the IdeaPad Y530 is quite heavy at 6.6 lbs / 2.96 […]
Continue reading »Flush from the success of their first convertible notebook release, the X41 Tablet PC, Lenovo have decided it’s time the Thinkpad joined the widescreen party. The Chinese corporation, who recently acquired IBM’s coveted Thinkpad brand in a billion dollar deal, will soon unveil a new range of wide screen notebooks for the delectation of the laptop buying public. The Z […]
Continue reading »Award winning Thinkpad notebooks are known for their sturdy, no nonsense designs, great keyboards, and overall rock solid performances. The jury is still undecided on how Lenovo’s acquisition of IBM’s PC division will affect the long term quality of Thinkpads, however the X41 Tablet – the first Thinkpad to be released by Lenovo – received excellent reviews. With a price […]
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