Lenovo ThinkPad SL Series

Lenovo ThinkPad SL Series Specifications
Display Size: 13.3″, 14.1″, 15.4″
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1280 x 800 (standard for all three sizes), 1680 x 1050 (option for SL500)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo
GPU: Integrated Intel GMA 4500MHD or Discrete NVIDIA GeForce 9300
Connectivity: ExpressCard, FireWire, USB 2.0 (3), WWAN, WiMAX, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
Optical: Blu-ray (option)
Lenovo’s ThinkPad SL series come [...]

HP Tuning MacBook Air Killer

Rahul Sood is the founder of VOODOOPC. And after HP gobbled it up, Rahul is CTO of HP’s Global Gaming Business. He wrote a blog article about how Audi (actually VW) acquired problematic (business as well as quality wise) Lamborghini and has invested in the brand toward growth and profitability. The new Gallardo and Murcielago [...]

Lenovo ThinkPad X200: 12″ Ultraportable Notebook PC

Lenovo ThinkPad X200 Specifications
Display: 12″ Wide
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1280 x 800
Webcam: 1.3MP
RAM: DDR3
CPU: Up to 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo (45nm)
Chipset: Intel Centrino 2 (vPro)
Connectivity: WiMAX, WWAN, GPS, WiFi, UWB, Bluetooth, DisplayPort, USB 2.0 (3)
Case Material: Magnesium Alloy (Covers - top and bottom)
Battery: 9.6 hours (9-cell, option)
Weight: 2.93lbs and up
Availability: August 2008
Price: US$1,199

Updated 2008.07.15 1:15PM [...]

Lenovo X300 Ad: MacBook Air Parody

I was just over at Gizmodo browsing through interesting posts and came up to this video. Lenovo has done a very good job of showing a couple of limitations on the MacBook Air and then making sure that viewers see clearly how the X300 is just as thin but superior in some ways. There is [...]

Lenovo IdeaPad U110: 11.1″ Ultraportable

Lenovo IdeaPad U110
Display Size: 11.1″
Pixel Format: 1366 x 768
Backlight: LED
GPU: Intel GMA X3100 (VGA Out, 256MB shared)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 1.6GHz 4MB L2 Cache 800MHz FSB
HDD: 120GB 4200RPM (32GB - 64GB SSD optional)
RAM: 2GB
Optical: External DL DVD
Webcam: 1.3MP
Connectivity: 10/100 Ethernet, WiFi (Intel 4965AGN), Bluetooth (optional)
Input: USB 2.0 (3), FireWire, 6-in-1 Multicard Reader, ExpressCard, [...]

Lite-On LCD Monitor Fire in China

Reported by DigiTimes,  Lite-On Technology’s LCD monitor OEM production base located in Dongguan, Southern China suffered a fire on February 3. The legal name of the production facility is Titanic Capital Services, a Lite-On Group affiliate. According to the report, there are 19 LCD monitor production lines and 15 were affected by the fire. Lite-On [...]

Lenovo X300: 13.3″ LED Backlight Notebook PC

Lenovo X300
LCD Size: 13.3″
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1440 x 900
Backlight: LED
CPU: Intel Merom Santa Rosa Dual Core Hybrid LV CPU at 2.0GHz
HDD: 64GB
SSDRAM: Up to 4GB DDR2 PC2-5300
Ports: USB 2.0 (3), Firewire, DisplayPort, ExpressCard, Ethernet (Gigabit), etc.
Wireless: WiMax or HSDPA
Battery Life: 4 hours
Weight: 2.5lbs
Other: GPS
Updated 2008.06.23 6:24AM PST
Lenovo has cut the price of its ThinkPad [...]

Lenovo ThinkVision L220x: 22″ WUXGA LCD Monitor

Lenovo ThinkVision L220x
Size: 22″ Wide
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
Response Time: 6ms
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Contrast Ratio: 1000:1
Input: USB (4), DVI with HDCP
Availability: November 2007
Price: ~$550

Typical 22″ LCD monitors have a pixel format of 1680 x 1050. And that seems fine with most of the users that purchase 22″ LCD monitors. Why? Well, the price is [...]

Acer to Acquire Gateway for $710 Million

Today, August 27, 2007, Acer announced that it will purchase all of Gateway’s outstanding shares for $1.90 per share and has been approved by the boards of directors at both companies. The two companies are expecting the deal to be completed by the end of this year, of course, given that the US government approves. Acer moved [...]

Lenovo V100: 12.1″ Wide Ultraportable NBPC

The title says ultraportable, but I’m not so sure. The V100 is 4lbs and that classifies it in the portable category not ultra. When we talk about ultraportable, I’m thinking of Sony’s 11.1″ wide TX-series that weighs only 2.75lbs. Anyhow, the display has a 1280 x 800 pixel format (16:10 aspect ratio) with a non-glossy [...]