Tag: ThinkPads
Lenovo ThinkPads in Space Onboard Shuttle Endeavour
The Space Shuttle Endeavour lifted off into space for a mission 16-day mission to the International Space Station bringing some much-needed tech toys for the ISS astronauts and cosmonauts. On board with them were a slew of mobile tech most notably some Lenovo ThinkPad computers. In the image below posted on Lenovo’s official Facebook fan [...]
Lenovo’s Lost & Found Helps Owners Recover Missing Computers
If you have ever lost a laptop, you know how much of a hassle it can be to get it back. Even if you manage to get in touch with the person who found it, you can still run into problems over shipping costs or having to go out of your way to meet the [...]
Storm Chasers Use ThinkPads, Trucks Full of Mobile Tech
Lenovo’s providing ThinkPads, IdeaPads and desktops to the non-profit Center for Severe Weather Research. They’re using mobile Doppler radars, trucks full of Lenovo computers and a lot of brain power to improve how scientists predict tornadoes and other severe weather phenomenon.
ThinkPads Get Tough, Meet Mil-Spec Standards
Lenovo’s designated eight ThinkPads for use in semi-rugged computing environments such as construction sites and police vehicles. Eight ThinkPads meet military specification (MIL-SPEC) standards, which mean they can stand up to vibrations, extreme temperatures, dust and other hazards. Lenovo’s now offering an optional 680-nit display for the ThinkPad T400 to improve viewability in outdoor applications.
CES 2009: Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds (video)
Lenovo’s ThinkPad W700ds is the world’s first workstation to have dual displays. Tom Ribble, director of ThinkPad marketing, explains the benefits of dual displays.
ThinkPad W700ds: Workstation with Dual-Displays
Lenovo’s officially announcing the ThinkPad W700ds workstation today and I look forward to spending some time with one at CES this week. The ThinkPad W700ds has a primary 17-inch display and a 10.6-inch display that pops out to the right to provide extra work space for power users like engineers and video editors.
All ThinkPad SL, T and X Series Notebooks Get 3G
All Lenovo ThinkPad SL, T and X series notebooks will now come standard with an embedded 3G card to connect to AT&T mobile broadband network. The internal 3G card was previously an option on these ThnkPads and cost up to $150.
ThinkPad X200s and X200t Announced
Lenovo’s introduced the ThinkPad X200s, a lightweight business notebook for business travelers and the X200t,the first widescreen ThinkPad tablet. Tom Ribble, the director of worldwide ThinkPad marketing, called me this morning to talk about the latest additions to the ThinkPad family.
ThinkPad x300 – Full Featured 13.3-inch, 2.5-pound Lenovo Notebook Coming Soon
The MacBook Air’s stirred up some interesting discussion about what’s expected of an ultraportable notebook. Lenovo’s answer is the ThinkPad X300 series, which features a 64GB solid state drive, three USB ports, a DVD burner. Not bad for a 2.5 pound package.
ThinkPad T61p, Lenovo’s Most Powerful Notebook Launched
Lenovo is now selling the T61p, a workstation version of its popular T61 series notebook. The T61p, a 15.4-inch widescreen ThinkPad, is Lenovo’s most powerful notebook and to date, yet runs cooler, quieter and more energy efficient than previous models. The new ThinkPad series features the latest Centrino Pro processors, NVIDIA Quadro FX graphics and an optional Ultra-Wideband (UWB) wireless card to connect to wireless printers, cameras and other devices.
