Lenovo ThinkPad X301 Announced
Where Lenovo has made improvements is with the Intel processors. The ThinkPad X301 offers a pair of not-yet-released Intel ultra-low volt processors that the PC vendor lists as the U9300, which has a clock speed of 1.2GHz, and the U9400, which as a clock speed of 1.4GHz. The two chips have 6MB of L2 cache and a 1066MHz front side bus.
In addition to the new processors, the Lenovo X301 will support DDR3 (double data rate 3) memory, which consumes less power and is faster than standard DDR2 memory
The other significant improvement to the ThinkPad X301 is its data storage capacity. While the original X300 offered a 64GB SSD, the X301 offers a choice of either an 80GB or 128 GB SSD.
Other improvements include DisplayPort and VGA video ports to support multiple displays. The X300 and X301 offer the option of a ultra-thin optical DVD burner that measures 7 millimeters.
The Lenovo X301 is available Aug. 26 for a starting price of $2,599. The 128GB SSD option will be available in September.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X301-Updates-Companys-Notebook-Line
Lenovo Screen Magnifier Adds New Feature?!
Whoa. New feature in my Lenovo Screen Magnifier. (At least, a new ADVERTISED feature.)
In the name of "accessibility", I think this feature is actually more useful than the buttons in Windows / OS X / most shells, as it allows you to use your secondary monitor in a way that is more difficult otherwise: dragging and then maximizing a window on a second screen.
Cool. A free software upgrade of a utility that actually does something "novel".
Lenovo X61 Tablet PC
I've been looking at the Lenovo X61 tablet recently. No, it's not for me... =) But I will get to play with it!
Reviews seem to be hard to come by; perhaps it is due to it's recent release, the huge choice between models, and the inability of the general public to publish anything. Most of what I've found has been related to the X61 or X61s. While the X61 tablet is based on those machines, its particular configuration that makes it a tablet PC makes it unique.
Reviews I've found:
- http://www.tabletpcreview.com/printArticle.asp?newsid=896
- http://www.studenttabletpc.com/2007/07/another_student_review_of_the_lenovo_x61_tablet_yours_trulys.html
- http://www.christopherwelle.com/2007/08/lenovo-thinkpad-x61-tablet-1-week.html (et al.)
- http://www.reviewpub.net/2007/07/thinkpad-x61-ta.html
Platform details:
- http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-67438
- http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-68040
My particular hardware specifications: (via http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/quickPath.do?quickPathEntry=7767-A4U&quickPathEntry.x=11&quickPathEntry.y=9)
- X61 tablet, part 7767-A4U (it grinds my gears when people post specs without the part number when writing reviews)
- L7500(1.6GHz)
- 1GB RAM (will be upgraded!)
- 160GB 5400rpm HD
- 12.1in 1400x1050 LCD
- Intel X3100
- Intel 802.11agn
- Bluetooth and Modem
- 1Gb Ethernet
- X6 UltraBase+CDRW/DVDRW
- Secure chip, Fingerprint reader, 8c Li-Ion
- Windows Vista Business (32-bit)
Once I get some time to play with one, I'll post some more details.