Lenovo on Tuesday announced a range of new ThinkPads with
Intel's latest third-generation Core processors, including a ThinkPad ultrabook
that the company claims is the "thinnest ultrabook in the world."
The ThinkPad X1 Carbon ultrabook has a 14-inch screen, weighs
under 1.8 kilograms and is 18.8-mm thick. It will have the latest Intel
ultrabook processors, code-named Ivy Bridge, which are expected to be
officially announced next month. Lenovo also updated the popular ThinkPad
T-series and X-series lineups, making them faster while adding more battery
life to the models. The company also has new connectivity and multimedia
capabilities that could be helpful for business users. The laptops will be
available on June 5.
For the first time 4G mobile broadband connectivity has been
added across ThinkPads, including the new X1 Carbon ultrabook, said Dilip
Bhatia, vice president and general manager of the ThinkPad business unit. The
service will initially be available in the U.S. and some other countries for
US$1.99 for 30 minutes. Lenovo is partnering with telecom carriers worldwide to
make the service available to ThinkPad customers. The company did not share
pricing for X1 Carbon, but said the system will become available in the coming
months. The ultrabook's pricing could be in the ballpark of the company's
existing ThinkPad T430U ultrabook, which starts at $849, Bhatia said.
The X1 Carbon ultrabook will be part of the existing line of
thin-and-light ThinkPad X1 laptops. Many top PC makers are releasing
ultrabooks. Last week Hewlett-Packard announced the Envy Ultrabook for
consumers (starting at $749) and EliteBook Folio 9470M ultrabook for businesses
($1,149). Dell and Acer are expected to start selling ultrabooks in the coming
months. The ultrabook and new laptops will also have improved
voice-conferencing capabilities, with dual-microphone and web cameras that can
track a moving face. Also included are noise cancellation capabilities, which
could be helpful in removing keyboard typing sound while in videoconference,
Bhatia said.
The new ultraportable ThinkPad X230 model has a 12-inch screen
and is available with an optional slice battery -- a flat, extended battery
that can be attached under the laptop -- that could give the laptop 24 hours of
battery life. The laptop is less than three pounds with a six-cell battery. The
new X230T model is just like the X230, but includes a touchscreen, giving it
the flexibility of a tablet computer, Lenovo said. The X230 starts at $1,179,
while the X230T starts at $1,479. Lenovo has also updated the popular T-series
lineup with the ThinkPad T430, T430s and T530 models. The laptops will have optional
high-definition displays and offer 30 hours of battery life with an optional
slice. The laptops will come with either with 14-inch and 15-inch screens, and
the T430 starts at $879, the T430S at $1,399. Lenovo did not immediately
provide a price for the T530.
In addition to offering new chips, the mainstream ThinkPad L430
and L530 laptops -- both starting at $879 -- are thinner, and available with
either 14-inch or 15-inch screens. Lenovo is also introducing a docking station
that will have five USB 3.0 ports, always-on mobile charging and multiple
video-out ports. The price for the docking station was not immediately
available.
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