CES 2011: Lenovo Gets Serious About Tablets
CES 2011: Lenovo Gets Serious About Tablets
Posted 01/06/2011 at 1:12pm
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Fresh from the floor at CES 2011, here's a first look at two of Lenovo's most original new products at the show this year. First up, Editorial Director Jon Phillips takes a look at the IdeaPad U1, a notebook that's more than meets the eye. With the flick of a switch, the U1 changes from a full-featured Windows 7 laptop to a touchy-feely Android device. To complete the transformation, you can remove the U1's 1280 x 800-resolution display and use it as a completely independent Android tablet. Plug it back into the laptop body, and you can switch back to Windows 7.
Second, we check out the Slate, Lenovo's new Windows 7 tablet PC. Even though it doesn't combine (Voltron-style) with any other hardware, the Slate still has our attention, thanks to its generous screen real estate, USB connectivity, and stylus-emphasizing interface.
Both products are tentatively scheduled for Spring 2011--price is TBD. Check out the full video below.
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Edison
January 06, 2011 at 7:20pm
This is the first tablet that I'd even consider gettting. I really like the fact it can dock and run both Windows 7 and Android.
jgrimoldy
January 06, 2011 at 2:22pm
I think I'm a little disappointed. The dockable tablet sounded really neat until it was revealed that a switch on it switched between Android for "tablet mode" and Windows for "laptop mode". So it sounds like it's just two PCs in one with a shared screen. Hopefully it will include some way to cross the placenta and access the same mass storage in either mode...
VinnyBags
January 06, 2011 at 2:09pm
Good job with the audio guys... I was interested with what I was seeing though. Too bad I couldn't make much out.
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